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document.write( "acid + acid = acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02x + 0.04(20-x) = 0.036*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 49*20 - 40x = 36*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x = -13*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 ounces (amt. of 2% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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