SOLUTION: A certain paint mixture weighing 320 kg contains 17% solids suspended in water. How many kilograms of water must be allowed to evaporate to raise the concentration of solids to 26%

Question 1071291: A certain paint mixture weighing 320 kg contains 17% solids suspended in water. How many kilograms of water must be allowed to evaporate to raise the concentration of solids to 26%?
Treat the percents given in this exercise as exact numbers, and work to three significant digits.
Quantity of water =
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, amount of water to be evaporated away from the mixture

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