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document.write( "x +    y = 128,       (1)   (x is the volume of the 100% juice)\r\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.2y = 0.5*128.   (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "x +    y = 128,       (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.2y =  64.       (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, distract (2) from (1). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.8y = 128-64  --->  0.8y = 64.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From this point, please complete the solution on your own.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x + 0.5(128-x) = 0.5*128.    (x is the volume of the 100% juice)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.\r\n" );
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