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How much water must be boiled away to increase the concentration of 300 gallons of a salt solution from 2%-3%?
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Let x = amt of water that has to boil away
.02(300) = .03(300-x)
6 = 9 -.03x
.03x = 9 - 6
.03x = 3
x =
x = 100 gallons
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