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document.write( "70% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = x gallons ; Amt of alcohol = 0.70x gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount 50 gallons ; Amt of alcohol = 0.5(50) = 25 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mixture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = x+50 gallons ; Amt of alcohol = 0.60(x+50)= 0.6x+30 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7x + 25 = 0.6x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 gallons (Amt of 70% solution that must be used.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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