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Algebra.Com's Answer #204113 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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We can look at this from the point of view of pure water or of salt solution.
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\n" ); document.write( "12*.73=.55(12+x)
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\n" ); document.write( ".27*12+x=.45(x+12)
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