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document.write( "3:1 means 1/4 alcohol or 25% alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 means 2/5 alcohol or 40% alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"a\" be the amt of each liquid.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alcohol Eq:: 0.25a + 0.40a = (x/100)(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25a + 40a = x(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65a = 2xa<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32.5% alcohol in the new solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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