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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of 2-ball packages: # of balls in them = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of 3-ball packages is \"38-x\": # of balls in them = 3(38-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balls + balls = balls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3(38-x) = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 114 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 (# of 2-ball packages)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38-x = 24 (# of 3-ball packages)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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