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document.write( "40% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let amt of solution be \"x\" liters; Amt of alcohol is 0.40x liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt is 40 liters; amt of alcohol is 0.10(40)= 4 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt is \"x+40\" liters; amt of alcohol is 0.20(x+40)= 0.20x+8 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x+4 = 0.20x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0.20x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 liters (amt of 40% solution that must be added)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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