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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*100 + 0.25x = 0.10(x+100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 and solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 25x = 10x + 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 66 2/3 gallons of 25% saline solution must be add<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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