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document.write( "20% x liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% 8 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mix 10% (x+8) liters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2x+0.05*8 = 0.1(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x+0.4=0.1x+0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x=0.8-0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4 liters<BR>\n" );
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