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document.write( "Fred mixed 9 ml of a salt solution with 12 ml of a 47% salt solution, to make a 41% salt solution. Find the percent salt concentration of the first solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/100)*9 + 0.47*12 = 0.41(9+12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 41*9 +41*12 - 47*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 41*9 - 6*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 297<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33% (percent salt in the first solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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