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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water + water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.88*20 + 1.00x = 0.91(20+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "88*20 + 100x = 91*20 + 91x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 3*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (1/3)20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 2/3 quarts (amt. of water to add)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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