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document.write( "Let x = liters of 10% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20-x = liters of 20% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10x + .20(20-x) = .175(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x + 4 - .20x = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - .10x = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.10x = -.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -.5/-.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 liters (10% solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x = 20-5 = 15 liters<BR>\n" );
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