document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902516>Question 902516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in terms of x that determines how much water should be added to x liters of an 18% solution to reduce the concentration to 15%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percent will be treated as weight per weight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let D = density of the salt solution, grams/mL, 18% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = MASS in grams of water to add to get 15% salt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The reason for the factor 1000 is because I am solving with GRAMS and MILILITERS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28y=200Dx%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28y=200Dx%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, GRAMS of water. </SPAN>\n" );
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