document.write( "Question 616523: A 30% solution of barium chloride is mixed with 10 grams of water to form a 20% solution. How many grams of the original solution did we start with?
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document.write( "A 30% solution of barium chloride is mixed with 10 grams of water to form a 20% solution
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document.write( "Let x represent grams of solution started with
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document.write( "Note: Using %Water = %Water
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document.write( " .70x + 10 = .80(x+10)
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document.write( "     (10-8)/.1 = x = 20, the grams of solution started with \n" );
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