SOLUTION: Can you please help me on this equation: How many liters of water are needed to dilate 20 liters of a 5% salt solution to a 1% solution?

SOLUTION: Can you please help me on this equation: How many liters of water are needed to dilate 20 liters of a 5% salt solution to a 1% solution?

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Question 585730: Can you please help me on this equation:
How many liters of water are needed to dilate 20 liters of a 5% salt solution to a 1% solution?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of water needed
given:
liter of salt in 5% solution

80 liters of water are needed
check:

OK

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