document.write( "Question 253195: In a group of 80 high school student, 30 study Spanish, 40 study French, and 25 study neither Spanish nor French. How many of 80 students study both Spanish and French?\r
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In a group of 80 high school student, 30 study Spanish, 40 study French, and 25 study neither Spanish nor French. How many of 80 students study both Spanish and French?
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