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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alc + alc = alc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x + 0.08*80 = 0.12(x + 80)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x + 8*80 = 12x + 12*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 4*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 106 2/3 ml (amt. of 15% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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