document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154183>Question 154183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much water must be evaporated from 38 ounces of a 4% salt solution to make a 5% salt solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to \"let x = something\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then set up an equation and solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the amount of water that must be evaporated.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salt: 0.04*38 - 0*x = 0.05(38-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.52 = 1.9 -0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x =-0.38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 ounces (amount of water that must be evaporated)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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