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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35x + 0.10(450-x) = 0.20*450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x + 10(450-x) = 20*450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x + 10*450 - 10x = 20*450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x = 10*450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 180 liters (amt. of 35% solution needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "450-180 = 270 liters (amt. of 10% solution needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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