SOLUTION: How many grams of NaCl would need to be added to 1 liter of water to make a 10% solution of NaCl?

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Question 493048: How many grams of NaCl would need to be added to 1 liter of water to make a 10% solution of NaCl?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = liters of NaCl to be added
+x+%2F+%281+%2B+x%29+=+.1+
+x+=+.1%2A%28+1+%2B+x+%29+
+x+=+.1+%2B+.1x+
+x+-+.1x+=+.1+
+x%2A%281+-+.1%29+=+.1+
+x+=+.1+%2F+.9+
+x+=+.111+ liters
Convert this to grams. I don't know
the conversion factor