document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207760>Question 1207760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much water must be evaporated from 240 gallons of a 3% salt solution to produce a 5% salt solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me see.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240(0.03) - x = 0.05(240 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is my set up equation correct? \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 #845811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=845811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let water removed be x gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Initial quantity = 240 gallons , 3%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240*0.03 = (240-x)*0.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.2= 12-0,05x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.8 = 0.05x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =96 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 gallons of water must be evaporated to produce a 5% salt solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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