document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159795>Question 159795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many pounds of water must be evaporated from 50lbs of a 3% salt solution so that the remaining solution will be a 5% salt? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .03*50=.05(50-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5=2.5-.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05x=1.5-2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/-.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 lbs of water is evaporated to get the 5% mixture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03*50=.05(50-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5=.05*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5=1.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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