document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10912>Question 10912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This word problem has me stumped. Can you help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much water must be evaporated from 240 gallons of a 3% salt solution to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "produce a 5% salt solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= number of gallons to be evaporated (removed) from the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240 = no of gallons to begin with at 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = no of gallons to evaporate at 0%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-x = no of gallons to end up with at 5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03(240) - 0(x) = .05(240-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2 = 12 - .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2 - 12 = 12- 12 - .05x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.8 = -.05x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Leaving behind 240-96 = 144 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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