The percent concentration P of salt in a particular salt water solution depends on the number of grams x of salt that are added to the solution and is  P(x) =  100x + 100 x + 10 . (a)  the original percent concentration of salt?  % (b) What is the percent concentration of salt after 8 more grams of salt are added?  %

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The percent concentration P of salt in a particular salt water solution depends on the number of grams x of salt that are added to the solution and is 
P(x) = 
100x + 100
x + 10
.

(a)

 the original percent concentration of salt?
 %

(b)

What is the percent concentration of salt after 8 more grams of salt are added?
 %
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