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document.write( "juice is to ale as 3 is to 2, which is the same as 3x to 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3x + 2x = 15 galloms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So fruit = 3x = 9 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And ale = 2x = 6 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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