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document.write( "Let x = amount of 4% salt solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600-x = amount of 16% salt solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04(x) + .16(600-x) = .10(600)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x + 96 - .16x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 - .12x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 - 60 = .12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = .12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 milliliters of 4% salt solution = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600-x = 600-300 = 300 milliliters of 16% salt solution<BR>\n" );
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