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document.write( "25% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = 16 oz ; amt of active ingredient = 0.25*16 = 4 oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Water solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = x; amt of active ingredient = 0*x = 0 oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% Mixture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt. = 16+x oz ; active ingredient = 0.10(16+x)= 1.6+0.1x oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+0 = 1.6+0.1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 = 0.1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 oz (amount of water needed for the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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