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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20*30 + x = 0.25(30+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 + 100x = 25*30 + 25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 grams (amt. of salt that must be added to the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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