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document.write( "let x=amt of 20% solution must be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-x=amt of 35% solution must be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of acid on left side=amt of acid on right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20%x+35%(60-x)=25%*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+21-.35x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 20% solution must be added=40 gal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 35% solution must be added=20 gal. </SPAN>\n" );
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