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Question 845910: 14% liquid reduce to 1% how do i get answer
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Say there are 10 gallons of the 14% liquid
+.14%2A10+=+1.4+ is the concentration in gallons
You need to add +x+ gallons of pure water
to get the concentration down to 1%
+1.4+%2F+%28+10+%2B+x+%29+=+.01+
+1.4+=+.01%2A%28+10+%2B+x+%29+
+1.4+=+.1+%2B+.01x+
+.01x+=+1.3+
+x+=+1.3%2F.01+
+x+=+130+
Add 130 gallons of water