document.write( "Question 866617: How many liters of pure water must be added to 2 liters of a 30% antiseptic solution to obtain a 20% antiseptic solution
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--- percent ---------------- Amount
\n" ); document.write( "Solution 30 ---------------- 2 liters
\n" ); document.write( "water 0 ---------------- x liters
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture 20 ---------------- 2 + x liters
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\n" ); document.write( "30 * 2 + 0 x = 20 ( 2 + x
\n" ); document.write( "60 + 0 x = 40 + 20 x
\n" ); document.write( "0 x -20 x = -60 + 40
\n" ); document.write( "-20 x = -20
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 1 liter water
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