Problema Solution

how much water must be added to 300 liter of a solution so that it consistacy may change 25% to 20%?

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'x' represent the amount of pure water that is added, then '300+x' represents the total amount of solution


express the relationship in this equation:

0.20(300+x) = x + 0.25(300)

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solve for 'x'

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x=-18.75


So add 18.75 gallons of pure water.