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document.write( "Let x = amount (oz) of 80% acid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-x = amount (oz) of water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".80x = .60(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80x = 9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.6/.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 oz of 80% acid solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amount of water:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-x = 16-12 = 4 oz\r<BR>\n" );
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