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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water - water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.97*50 - x = 0.95(50-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97*50 - 100x = 95*50-95x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*50 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 lbs (amt. of water to evaporate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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