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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water - water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.97*250 - 1.00x = 0.95(250-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "97*250 - 100x = 95*250 - 95x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*250 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 ML (amt. of water to evaporate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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