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document.write( "let x=amount of 30% solution needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-x=amount of 50% solution needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30%x+50%(100-x)=38%*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x+50-.50x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount of 30% solution needed=60 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount of 50% solution needed=40 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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