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document.write( "A 1:4 solution is 1/5 = 20% active ingrediant and 4/5 = 80% water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 1:6 solution is 1/7 = 14.29% active and 6/7 = 85.71% water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water + water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.8*4 = 0.8571(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10,000 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10000x + 800*4 = 8571x + 8571*4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1429x = 7771*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21.7523 grams (amt of water to be added)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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