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document.write( "let x=amt of water to add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12%*20+0%x=9%(20+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4=1.8+.09x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x=0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.6/.09=6-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of water to add=6-2/3 quarts </SPAN>\n" );
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