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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.74x + 0.90*5 = 84*(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74x + 90*5 = 84x + 84*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x = 6*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 gallons (amt. of 74% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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