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document.write( "let x=amt of 10% solution needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=amt of 40% solution needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10%x+40%(20-x)=25%*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+8-.4x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.30x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/.3=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 10% solution needed=10 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 40% solution needed=10 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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