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A solution contains 8% salt. How much pure water should be added to 25 ounces of the solution to dilute it to a 3% solution? Round to the nearest hundredth if needed.

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41.67 ounce of pure water should be added to 25 ounces of the 8% salt solution to dilute it to a 3% solution

What is an equation?

An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more numbers and variables.

Let x represent the amount of pure water needed to dilute the solution. Hence:

8% * 25 = 3% * (x + 25)

2 = 0.03x + 0.75

x = 41.67 ounce

41.67 ounce of pure water should be added to 25 ounces of the 8% salt solution to dilute it to a 3% solution

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