document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715306>Question 715306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a solution of salt and water contains 12% salt by weight .after evaporation of 25 kg of water from the solution, the concentration of salt is 22%. what is the original quantity of salt in the solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.12x - 0*25 = 0.22*(x-25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x - 0 = 22x - 22*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x = -22*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55 kg (original quantity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.12x = 6.6 kg (original amount of salt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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