document.write( "Question 900833: How much water must be evaporated from 20 ounces of a 1 % salt solution to make a 5 % salt solution? \n" ); document.write( "

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Ounce, as in $\"1%2F16\"$ of a pound.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let w = how many ounces to be evaporated.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%2A%280.01%29%2F%2820-w%29=0.05\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%2A1%2F%2820-w%29=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20=5%2820-w%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20=100-5w\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20-100=-5w\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-80=-5w\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w=80%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28w=16%29\"$ ounces
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28w=1%29\"$ POUND \n" ); document.write( "

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