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document.write( "Let x = amount (gallons) of 60% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39-x = amount (gallons) of 54% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".60x + .54(39-x) = .58(39)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60x + 21.06 - .54x = 22.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60x - .54x = 1.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x = 1.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26 gallons of 60% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54% solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39-x = 39-26 = 13 gallons </SPAN>\n" );
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