document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273772>Question 273772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of water must be evaporated from 10 L of a 40% salt solution to produce a 50% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #726973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><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=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=726973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem can be solved using the method of alligation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x denote water and y denote the 40% solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 50-40=0 and 50-0=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of x/y is 10/50 or 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the amount of water that must be evaporated is (10/50)(10)=2 L (Answer) \r<BR>\n" );
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