SOLUTION: how much water should b added to 8 milliliters of 6% saline solution to reduce the concentration to 4% saline?

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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in words:
(salt I end up with)/(total liters of solution) = 4%
8 milliliters of 6% saline solution has .06%2A8+=+.48 ml salt
Let w = ml of water to be added
.48%2F%288+%2B+w%29+=+.04
.48+=+.04%2A%288+%2B+w%29
.48+=+.32+%2B+.04w
.04w+=+.48+-+.32
.04w+=+.16
w+=+4 ml
4 ml of water must be added
check:
.48%2F%288+%2B+w%29+=+.04
.48%2F%288+%2B+4%29+=+.04
.48%2F12+=+.04
.48+=+.04%2A12
.48+=+.48
OK