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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "paint + paint = paint<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*8 + 0*x = 0.8(8+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 + 0 = 8*8 +8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 gallons (amt of thinner needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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