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document.write( " of the mixture to increase the thyme content to 40%?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 1x = amt of 100% thyme to be added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25(12) + 1x = .40(x + 12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + 1x = .4x + 4.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x - .4x = 4.8 - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6x = 1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.8%2F.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.8%2F.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 grams of Thyme to be added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in Thyme amt equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(12) + 3 = .4(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + 3 = 6<BR>\n" );
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