document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576574>Question 576574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many cups of a 18% salt solution must be added to 16 cups of a 25% salt solution to get a 20% salt solution? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 20 cups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 30 cups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 40 cups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 55.5 cups </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 20 cups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 30 cups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 40 cups<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 55.5 cups<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.18x + 0.25*16 = 0.20(x+16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 25*16 = 20x + 20*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 5*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 cups (# of cups of 18% solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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