SOLUTION: a pot contains 6 liters at a concentration of 120 grams per liter. how much of the water should be boiled off to increase the concentration to 200 grams per liter? i found x to e

Question 349890: a pot contains 6 liters at a concentration of 120 grams per liter. how much of the water should be boiled off to increase the concentration to 200 grams per liter? i found x to equal 3.6 liters left over but i don't know what to do after that.
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a pot contains 6 liters at a concentration of 120 grams per liter. how much of the water should be boiled off to increase the concentration to 200 grams per liter? i found x to equal 3.6 liters left over but i don't know what to do after that.
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6 l * 120 gm/liter = 720 gm of stuff
For 720 gm to be 200 gm/l, the water has to be 3.6 liters
6 - 3.6 = 2.4 liters to boil off

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