document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252759>Question 252759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thirty pounds of a salt-water solution contains fifteen percent salt. How much water must be added to weaken the solution to ten percent salt? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><B>hokies(65)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><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=hokies><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30*.15 = (30+x)*.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "salt before adding water = salt after adding water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30 pounds)*(15 percent salt) = (30+x pounds)*(10 percent salt)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation for x: x = 15 pounds </SPAN>\n" );
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