document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054224>Question 1054224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A certain paint mixture weighing 305 kg contains 22% solids suspended in water. How many kilograms of water must be allowed to evaporate to raise the concentration of solids to 27%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Treat the percents given in this exercise as exact numbers, and work to three significant digits.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity of water =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 305*0.22=67.1 kg of solids<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That will still be present and will become 27% of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67.1/x=0.27/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67.1=0.27x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 0.27 and get 248.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "249 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 305 kg, this requires 56.5 kg water to evaporate<BR>\n" );
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