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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water - water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.97*240 - 1.00x = 0.95(240-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97*240 - 100x = 95*240 - 95x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 2*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2*48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 96 gallons (amt. of water to evaporate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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