Question

Solve the equation step by step

Answer 1

Let x be the amount of salt in the solution.

At day's end, the concentration of salt in the beaker is

x / (4 L) = 0.08 = 8%

Solve for x to get

x = 0.08 (4 L) = 0.32 L

So at the beginning, the concentration of salt in the beaker was

(0.32 L) / (5 L) = 0.064 = 6.4%