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document.write( "First Number = 7x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second = x/54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the two numbers be a and b=a+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-5(a+2)=54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-5a-10=54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a=64<BR>\n" );
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