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document.write( "You start with 64 oz of solution and end up with (64+x)oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10*64 = 0.02(64+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*64 = 2*64 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8*64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 256 oz (amount of water needed to added to the 10% solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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