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How many liters of water should be added to 18 liters of a 14% bleach solution so that the remaining solution contains only 10% bleach?

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How many liters of water should be added to 18 liters of a 14% bleach solution so that the remaining solution contains only 10% bleach?
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Let w = amt of water required to make a 10% solution
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.14(18) = .10(w+18)

2.52 = .1w + 1.8
2.52 - 1.8 = .1w
.72 = .1w
multiply both sides by 10
7.2 = w
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7.2 liters of water added
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