document.write( "Question 69981This question is from textbook Algebra:Structure and Method
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document.write( ": A weed killer is to be diluted with water so that the weed killer is just 1% of the solution. How much water should be mixed with 5 cm³ of weed killer? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #49841 by Edwin McCravy(20060)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "A weed killer is to be diluted with water so that the weed killer is just\r\n" ); document.write( "1% of the solution. How much water should be mixed with 5 cm³ of weed\r\n" ); document.write( "killer?\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let the answer be x.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "When we mix x cm³ of water with the 5 cm³ of weed killer, we will \r\n" ); document.write( "have a total of (x + 5) cm³ of liquid.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The 5 cm³ of weed killer is just 1% of the total (x + 5) cm³ of liquid.\r\n" ); document.write( " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ \r\n" ); document.write( " 5 = .01 times (x + 5) \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 5 = .01(x + 5)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Can you solve that? If not post again asking how to solve it.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 495 cm³ of water.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |