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document.write( "let x=amt of 10% solution to add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+x=amt of final 24% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40%*42+10%x=24%(42+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.8+.1x=10.08+.24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14x=6.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.72/.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 10% solution to add=48 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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