document.write( "Question 402313: A 20 gallon solution contains 50% salt. How much pure water needs to be added in it to get a solution that contains 30% salt? \n" ); document.write( "
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A 20 gallon solution contains 50% salt.
\n" ); document.write( " How much pure water needs to be added in it to get a solution that contains 30% salt?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt of pure water
\n" ); document.write( ".50(20) = .30(x+20)
\n" ); document.write( "10 = .3x + 6
\n" ); document.write( "10 - 6 = .3x
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"4%2F.3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 13\"1%2F3\" gal of water to be added
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