SOLUTION: A crock contains 6 liters of brine at a salt concentration of 120 grams/liter. How much pure water should be boiled off to increase the salt concentration to 200 grams per liter?

Question 566674: A crock contains 6 liters of brine at a salt concentration of 120 grams/liter. How much pure water should be boiled off to increase the salt concentration to 200 grams per liter?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A crock contains 6 liters of brine at a salt concentration of 120 grams/liter. How much pure water should be boiled off to increase the salt concentration to 200 grams per liter?
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Equation:
salt + salt = salt
120*6 - 0*x = 200*(6-x)
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120*6 = 200*6-200x
200x = 80*6
x = 2.4 liters (amt of water to boil off)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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