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Old 07-26-2012, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
(50/100)+ X = 40/100
Imo take away your math license. Solving for x, you get negative .1

I too think it's 1/4 but nowhere was the original volume specified in the OP. Here's my equation:

x(.5) = (x + y).4

where x is the original volume and y is the amount of water added. Solving for y I get x(.25)
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