SOLUTION: How much water must be evaporated from 240 gallons of a 3% salt solution to produce a 5% salt solution?

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Question 348084: How much water must be evaporated from 240 gallons of a 3% salt solution to produce a 5% salt solution?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.03*240=0.05(240-x)
7.2=12-0.05x
-4.8 =-0.05x
-4.8/-0.05=x
x=96 gallons