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document.write( "let x=quarts of 20% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x=quarts of 40% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20%x+40%(8-x)=33.75%*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x+3.2-.4x=2.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarts of 20% solution used=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarts of 40% solution used=5.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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