document.write( "Question 898249: How much 90 percent vinegar do you have to add to a gallon of 5 percent vinegar to get 20 percent vinegar? \n" ); document.write( "
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How much 90 percent vinegar do you have to add to a gallon of 5 percent vinegar to get 20 percent vinegar?
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\n" ); document.write( "vinegar + vinegar = vinegar
\n" ); document.write( "0.90x + 0.05*1 = 0.20(x+1)
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\n" ); document.write( "90x + 5 = 20x + 20
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\n" ); document.write( "70x = 15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15/70 = 0.21 gallons (amt. 90% solution needed)
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