document.write( "Question 428537: How many liters of distilled water must be added to 140 liters of an 80 percent alcohol solution to obtain a 70 percent solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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Starts as \"0.8%28140%29\" liters of pure alcohol.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add x liters of distilled water to make 70% alcohol.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simple algebra.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.8%2A140=0.7x%2B0.7%2A140\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.8%2A140-0.7%2A140=0.7x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.1%2A140=0.7x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%280.1%2A140%29%2F0.7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=140%2F7\"\r
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