The amount of sugar in the starting solution contributes to a 36% concentration, so we have
units of sugar in the solution.
Into this solution, Sharon wants to pour liters of water to obtain a smaller concentration of sugar in the overall solution:
So Sharon needs to add liters of water to the solution to get the desired concentration.
Answer:
There is no solution to the problem
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to find the solutions to the problem you can write the situation in an algebraic form.
You have that a number is equal to twice a smaller number plus 3. This can be written as follow:
(1)
where x is the number and y is the smaller number
Furthermore, the same number x is equal to twice the sum of the smaller number and 1, which can be written as follow:
(2)
To find the solution you equal the equation (1) with (2), and you solve for y:
You obtain an inconsistency, hence, the situation of the problem does not have solution