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document.write( "let x=amt of 15% solution Kim should use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=amt of 20% solution Kim should use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15%x+20%(20-x)=18%*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x+4-.20x=3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many liters of the 15% acid solution should she use? 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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