document.write( "Question 389939: Santa's fish tank contains 200 gallons of sea water. The sea water is 7.5% salt. How many gallons of fresh water must be added to the tank so that the mixture only contains 7% salt? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #276447 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"x\" = gallons of fresh water to be added
\n" ); document.write( "In words:
\n" ); document.write( "(salt in sea water already present)/(gallons of sea water + fresh water added) = 7%
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "gallons of sea water = \"200\"
\n" ); document.write( "gallons of salt in sea water = \".075%2A200+=+15\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+15%2F%28200+%2B+x%29+=+.07\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15+=+.07%2A%28200+%2B+x%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15+=+14+%2B+.07x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\".07x+=+1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+14.285\" gallons
\n" ); document.write( "14.285 gallons of fresh water should be added
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"15%2F214.285+=+.07\"
\n" ); document.write( "\".07+=+.07\"
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