document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764301>Question 764301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an 8oz solution which is 10% permitherin.  How much water will I need to add to this solution to make this solution be .5% permitherin? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or would it be better to mix as a ratio of water to permitherin? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding water will lower the percentage of permitherin.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water + water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.90*8 + 1.0x = 0.995(8+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 1000 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900*8 + 1000x = 995*8 + 995x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 95*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 152 oz (amt. of water to add)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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