SOLUTION: Help! I can't even think of a good equation for this problem! Brine is a solution of salt and water. If a tub contains 50 pounds of a 5% solution of brine, how much water must e

SOLUTION: Help! I can't even think of a good equation for this problem! Brine is a solution of salt and water. If a tub contains 50 pounds of a 5% solution of brine, how much water must e

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Question 22541: Help! I can't even think of a good equation for this problem!
Brine is a solution of salt and water. If a tub contains 50 pounds of a 5% solution of brine, how much water must evaporate to change it to an 8% solution?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Answer by wuwei96815(245) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Did you mean 50 gallons or 50 pounds?
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