document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384856>Question 384856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me how to set up this problem so I can solve it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much water should be added to a 150ml of a 25% salt solution to make a 15% salt solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water + water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75*150 + x = 0.85(150+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75*150 + 100x = 85*150 + 85x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 10*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10*10 = 100 ml (amt. of water that must be added to the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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