document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908054>Question 908054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure acid to obtain a solution that is 55% acid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .55*(1+x)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55+.55x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55x=.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/11=.81818181818181818181818181818182<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".55(1.81818181818181818181818181818182)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55/100*(1 9/11)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55/100*(20/11)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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