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document.write( "let x=amt of 25% solution to be taken out and replaced by a 5% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25%(10-x)+5%x=10%*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5-.25x+.05x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 25% solution to be taken out and replaced by a 5% solution. 7.5L </SPAN>\n" );
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