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document.write( "let x=amt of 35% alcohol to be mixed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let(40-x)=amt of 60% alcohol to be mixed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35%x+60%(40-x)=53%*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x+24-.6x=21.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x=28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 35% alcohol to be mixed=11.2 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 60% alcohol to be mixed=28.8 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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