document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078560>Question 1078560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much water should be added to 6 liters of 30% acid solution to dilute it to a 12%soution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=692985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=amount of water in liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(.30)+x(0)=(6+x)(.12), pure acid amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8=0.72+.12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x=1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total solution will be 15 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "going from 6 to 15 is an increase of 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the reciprocal is 0.4, and that times 30%=12% check. </SPAN>\n" );
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