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document.write( "b - g = 12 --> b = g + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11:b::7:g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11g = 7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11g = 7(g+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11g = 7g+84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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