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document.write( "Equaton::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alch + alch = alch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35x + 0.60(40-x) = 0.52(40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x + 60*40 - 0.60x = 52*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x = -8*40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (8/5)8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 64/5 = 12 4/5 liters (amt of 35% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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