document.write( "Question 1007472: how many liters of water must be added to 70 liters of an 85% alcohol solution to reduce it to 50% alcohol solution?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #623392 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Here, let x be the amount of water we are adding. The set up looks like this
\n" ); document.write( "70(.85) = (70+x)(.50)
\n" ); document.write( "59.5 = 35 + .5x
\n" ); document.write( "24.5 = .5x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 49 liters \n" ); document.write( "

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