document.write( "Question 356700: How much water should you add to 230 mL of a 20% salt solution to make the solution 15% salt? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #254600 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Pure water is a 0% solution.
\n" ); document.write( "Let A be the amount of water added.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0%28A%29%2B20%28230%29=15%28A%2B230%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%28230%29=15A%2B15%28230%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15A=5%28230%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A=230%2F3%29\"$ ml \n" ); document.write( "

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