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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x + 0*(150-x) = 0.05*150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 0 = 5*150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 125 lbs (amt. of 6% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-x = 25 lbs (amt of water needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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