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Question 124104: i cant figure this one out
how many liters of water must be evaporated from 10L of 40% salt solution to produce a 50% solution

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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many liters of water must be evaporated from 10L of 40% salt solution to produce a 50% solution
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Let x = amt to be evaporated
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write a salt amt equation
(the amt of salt remains the same only the amt of water changes, thus changing the percent)
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.40(10) = .50(10-x)
4 = 5 - .5x
+.5x = 5 - 4
1x = 2(1); multiply equation by 2 to get rid of the .5x
x = 2 liters of water has to be evaporated
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Check for equality
.4(10) = .5(10-2)
4 = .5(8)