document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896653>Question 896653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I dilute from 55% nitric acid to 25% nitric acid strength using distilled water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming all measures based on MASS, let x = relative amount of mass of water to add.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55%2A1%2F%281%2Bx%29=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55%2A1%2F%281%2Bx%29=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, assuming some 1 unit of the starting 55% nitric acid; and that x is in the same unit, but both here are ASSUMED to be MASS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  For promoting safety, one must add the acid to the water; NOT the water to the acid!   Your question is potentially dangerous. </SPAN>\n" );
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