Question 159795: how many pounds of water must be evaporated from 50lbs of a 3% salt solution so that the remaining solution will be a 5% salt? Found 2 solutions by checkley77, ankor@dixie-net.com:Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .03*50=.05(50-x)
1.5=2.5-.05x
-.05x=1.5-2.5
-.05x=-1
x=-1/-.05
x=20 lbs of water is evaporated to get the 5% mixture.
Proof:
.03*50=.05(50-20)
1.5=.05*30
1.5=1.5
You can put this solution on YOUR website! how many pounds of water must be evaporated from 50lbs of a 3% salt solution so that the remaining solution will be a 5% salt?
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Let x = amt of water to be evaporated
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Write amt of salt equation(amt of salt remains the same, amt of water changes):
.03(50) = .05(50-x)
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1.5 = 2.5 - .05x
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1.5 - 2.5 = -.05x
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-1 = -.05x
x =
x = 20 lb of water to be evaporated
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Check for equality of salt amt
.03(50) = .05(50 - 20)
1.5 = .05(30)
1.5 = 1.5
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