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document.write( "\"How many liters of a 10% solution of acid should mixed with 60% solution of acid to obtain a 20 liters of 50% solution?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I need to use 2 variables? And will my set up of the equation be \"x(.10)+y(.60)=20(.50)\" ? or are there errors that must be corrected? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I need to use 2 variables? And will my set up of the equation be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"x(.10)+y(.60)=20(.50)\" ? or are there errors that must be corrected?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(.10)+y(.60)=20(.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's one equation, for the amount of acid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 20 is the other.<BR>\n" );
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