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document.write( "A solution of 54% fertilizer is to be mixed with a solution of 27% fertilizer to form 135 liters of a 49% solution. How many liters of the 54% solution must be used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 54%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 27%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f + t = 135 (total solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.54f + 0.27t = 0.49*135 (total fertilizer)<BR>\n" );
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