document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425353>Question 425353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 280 ML solution is 20% salt. How much water should be added to make the solution 14% salt?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an extra credit question but I really want the bonus points. Here's what I've already tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% of 280 is 56 ML. So then I found 14% of 280 and got 39.2 ML, so would my answer be 240.8 ML (I subtracted 39.2 from 280) of water would be needed to make the solution 14% salt, or am I completely off? Thank you sooo much! : ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How much water should be added to make the solution 14% salt? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do it like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let w = amt of water required to accomplish this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amt of salt does not change, only the percent salt changes<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20(280) = .14(w+280)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = .14w + 39.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 - 39.2 = .14w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.8 = .14w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16.8%2F.14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16.8%2F.14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 120 ml of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20(280) = .14(120+280)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20(280) = .14(400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 56 </SPAN>\n" );
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