Problema Solution

A pot contains 6L of brine at a concentration of 120 g/l. How much of the water should be boiled off to increase the concentration to 200 g/L?

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let x represent the liters of the water that should be boiled off


6*120 = (6 - x)200


by solving we find


x = 2.4 L


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2.4 liters of the water should be boiled off.