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document.write( "Let x = quarts of antifreeze added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"amt of antifreeze originally\" + \"added antifreeze\" = \"desired mix of antifreeze\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50(8) + x = .60(8+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + x = 4.8 + .60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + .40x = 4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x = .8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .8/.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 quarts\r<BR>\n" );
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