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document.write( "acid + acid = acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*x + 0.25(10-x) = 0.40*10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x + 25*10 - 25x = 40*10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75x = 15*10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 liters (amt of pure acid needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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