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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05*80 + x = 0.24(80+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*80 + 100x = 24*80 + 24x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "76x = 19*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 lbs (amt of salt needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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