document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655045>Question 655045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 12% salt solution is mixed with 48 grams of a 20% salt solution to obtain and 15% salt solution.  Find the number of grams of the 12% salt solution.  Write the equation that would be necessary to solve this problem.  You do not need to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20*48 + 0.12x = 0.15(48+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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