document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188338>Question 1188338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A 700-gram brine solution contains 20% salt by mass. If 300 grams of water is evaporated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from it, what percent of the new brine solution is salt?<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 #819400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=819400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the solution is 20% salt by mass.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total solution is 700 grams.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% * 700 = .20 * 700 = 140 grams of salt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rest is water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80% * 700 = .80 * 700 = 560 grams of water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 300 grams of water is evaporated, the solution is left with 260 grams of water and 140 grams of salt.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the percent of salt now becomes 140 / (140 + 260) = 140 / 400 = .35 = 35% salt by mass.\r<BR>\n" );
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