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document.write( "let x=amount of 50% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x =amount of 10% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50%x+10%(8-x)=32%*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x+0.8-0.1x=2.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x=1.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x=3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount of 50% solution needed=4.4 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount of 10% solution needed=3.6 ounces </SPAN>\n" );
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