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document.write( "Eqution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.25*20 = 0.85(x+20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x + 25*20 = 85x + 85*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 60*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 liters (amt. of pure alcohol needed)<BR>\n" );
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