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document.write( "t = 35%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 50%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t + f = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35t + 0.5f = 0.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 10 - f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35t + 0.5f = 0.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35(10-f) + 0.5f = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(10-f) + 10f = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 + 3f = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 10/3 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 20/3 liters<BR>\n" );
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