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document.write( "M = A + 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-20 = 5A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - A = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M -5A = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2nd from 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 80+100 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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