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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.35x + 0.40*15 = 0.36(x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x + 40*15 = 36x + 36*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 oz (amt. of 35% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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