document.write( "Question 179754: fuel inventories were lower then last year according to the San Fran. Chronicle dates Feb 24, 2007. This year there are 52.8 million barrels of inventory, a 11.52% drop
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let x be the number of barrels of fuel in inventory last year
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\n" ); document.write( "x-.1152x=52.8...........52.8 is in millions
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=59.67%29\"million barrels of fuel in inventory last year
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