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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.50x + 0.30*100 = 0.40(x+100)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x + 30*100 = 40x + 40*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 10*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 gallons (amt. of 50% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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