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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.80x + 0.16*50 = 0.70(x+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x + 16*50 = 70x + 70*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 54*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5*54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 270 gallons (amt. of 80% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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