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document.write( "plum + pine = 3*peach<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*plum = peach<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plum + pine = 3*2plum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plum + pine = 6plum <BR>\n" );
document.write( "pine = 5*plums<BR>\n" );
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