SOLUTION: an industrialist desires to increase the density of 450litres of a liquid from 0.8g/cm^3 to 0.84g/cm^3 by adding water density 1g/cm^3.find the quantity of water added

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Question 1183286: an industrialist desires to increase the density of 450litres of a liquid from 0.8g/cm^3 to 0.84g/cm^3 by adding water density 1g/cm^3.find the quantity of water added
Answer by josgarithmetic(39792) About Me  (Show Source):
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Adding x mL. of the needed water
450 liters is 450000 mL;
this equation, although you should include all of the units.

%28450000%2A0.80%2B1%2Ax%29%2F%28450000%2Bx%29=0.84--------solve this for x.