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document.write( "A swimming pool contains 40000 gallons of water. How many gallons of chlorine must be added to \"shock the pool\" and bring the water to a 37/100 % solution?\r
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document.write( "I honestly have no idea I thought that you just needed to multiply the two..which would be 148 gallons, but when I enter that it keeps saying incorrect on my online homework. Please help me :(\r
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document.write( "Thank you,
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document.write( "Aryn \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #91813 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X=.37(40,000+X) \n" ); document.write( "X=14,800+.37X \n" ); document.write( "X-.37X=14,800 \n" ); document.write( ".63X=14,800 \n" ); document.write( "X=14,800/.63 \n" ); document.write( "X=23,492 GALLONS OF CLORINE NEEDS TO BE ADDED. \n" ); document.write( "NOTE: ADDING THE CLORINE INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID IN THE POOL. \n" ); document.write( " |