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document.write( "The governing equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.4*12 + W = 0.15*(12+W),\r\n" );
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document.write( "where W is an unknown volume of the water.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for W.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For detailed solutions of various types of mixture problems see the lessons \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Mixture problems\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - More Mixture problems\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Solving typical word problems on mixtures for solutions \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for antifreeze solutions \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for alloys \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Read them and become an expert in solution the mixture word problems.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"Mixture problems\".\r
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