document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170376>Question 170376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Normal sea water is about 3.5% solids. This is about the same as saying \"There are nearly 300 pounds of dissolved solid matter per thousand gallons of sea water\" Using this information, find the weight of a gallon of sea water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " of sea water\" Using this information, find the weight of a gallon of sea water.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = weight of 1 gallon of sea water in pounds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8.57 lb per gallon of sea water\r<BR>\n" );
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