document.write( "Question 1016178: How many liters of water should be evaporated from 60 liters of a 28% salt solution so that the remaining solution contains 32% salt?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #632594 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many liters of water should be evaporated from 60 liters of a 28% salt solution so that the remaining solution contains 32% salt? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "water - water = water \n" ); document.write( "0.72*60 - x = 0.68(60-x) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "72*60 - 100x = 68*60 - 68x \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "-32x = -4*60 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "x = (1/8)60 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7.5 liters (amt of water to evaporate) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |