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document.write( "acid + acid = acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x + 0.20(100-x) = 0.14*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 20*100 - 20x = 14*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15x = -6*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 40 L (amt. of 5% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-x = 60 L (amt. of 20% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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