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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water + water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.90*40 = 0.92(x+40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x + 90*40 = 92x + 92*40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 2*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 gallons (amt. of water to add)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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