document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165642>Question 165642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"How much water must be evaporated for 120kg of solution which is 3% salt to make a solution of 5% salt?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please correct me if I'm wrong:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount of water to be evaporated\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.03(120) - 0(x) = 0.05(120-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             3.6 = 6 - 0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           0.05x = 6 - 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x = 2.4 / 0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x = 48L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .03*120=3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6/x = .05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.6/.05 multiply each side by x/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120-72=48 L <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right on!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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