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document.write( "There are 128 ounces in a gallon<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (ounces) of 90% cedar oil<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "128-x = amount (ounces) of water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".90(x) + 0(128-x) = .10(128)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".90(x) = 12.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12.8/.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.22 ounces of cedar oil (answer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amount of water:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128-x = 128-14.22 = 113.78 ounces of water </SPAN>\n" );
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