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How much water should be added to a 150ml of a 25% salt solution to make a 15% salt solution?
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How much water should be added to a 150ml of a 25% salt solution to make a 15% salt solution?
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Question 384856: Can you please show me how to set up this problem so I can solve it:
How much water should be added to a 150ml of a 25% salt solution to make a 15% salt solution? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much water should be added to a 150ml of a 25% salt solution to make a 15% salt solution?
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Equation:
water + water = water
0.75*150 + x = 0.85(150+x)
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
75*150 + 100x = 85*150 + 85x
15x = 10*150
x = 10*10 = 100 ml (amt. of water that must be added to the mixture)
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Stan H.
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