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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.60x + 0.80(25-x) = 0.72*25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x + 80*25 - 80x  = 72*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x = -8*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 gallons (amt. of 60% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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