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document.write( "let x=amt of 10% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x=amt of 5% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10%x+5%(40-x)=8%*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x++2-.05x=3.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 10% solution to mix=24 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 5% solution to mix=16 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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