document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383854>Question 383854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how much water must evaporate to change 50 pounds of a 5% salt solution to an 8% salt solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.05*50 - 0*x = 0.08*(50 - x);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5 = 4 - 0.08x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x = 1.5;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18.75 lbs, the amount of water that must be evaporated. </SPAN>\n" );
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