document.write( "Question 845910: 14% liquid reduce to 1% how do i get answer \n" ); document.write( "

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Say there are 10 gallons of the 14% liquid
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.14%2A10+=+1.4+\"$ is the concentration in gallons
\n" ); document.write( "You need to add $\"+x+\"$ gallons of pure water
\n" ); document.write( "to get the concentration down to 1%
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4+%2F+%28+10+%2B+x+%29+=+.01+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4+=+.01%2A%28+10+%2B+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.4+=+.1+%2B+.01x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.01x+=+1.3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+1.3%2F.01+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+130+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add 130 gallons of water
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