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document.write( "Let d be the amount of water to add every day.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then after 8 days\r\n" );
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document.write( "    20 = 12 + 8*d\r\n" );
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document.write( "    20 - 12 = 8d\r\n" );
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document.write( "       8    = 8d\r\n" );
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document.write( "       d    = 8/8 = 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.   Add 1 liter of water every day.\r\n" );
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