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document.write( "octane + octane = octane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x + 60(12-x) = 50*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x + 60*12 - 60x = 50*12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x = 10*12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (1/2)10 = 5 liters (amt. of 36 octane needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-x = 7 liters (amt. of 60 octaine needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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