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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x + 0.20(1-x) = 0.14*1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 20(1-x) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 20 - 20x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/5 = 0.4 quarts (amt. of 5% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-x = 0.6 quarts (amt. of 20% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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