document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25634>Question 25634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 6 L of a solution that is 8% salt, How much water should be evaporated so that the solution that remains is 40% water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6(8)=40(6-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=240-40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x=-192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, about 4.8L should evaporate.<BR>\n" );
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