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document.write( "1st: 2x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2x+4)-(1/2)(2x) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+16 -x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd:  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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