SOLUTION: how many liters of water must be added to 80 liters of a 40% salt solution to produce a solution that is 25% salt?
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Question 762814: how many liters of water must be added to 80 liters of a 40% salt solution to produce a solution that is 25% salt?
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how many liters of water must be added to 80 liters of a 40% salt solution to produce a solution that is 25% salt?
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let x=amount of water to add
40%*80+0%x=25%(80+x)
32=20+.25x
.25x=12
x=48
amount of water to add=48 liters
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