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document.write( "let the numbers be x & y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 6/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6/5 y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/5 * y -y =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y-5y /5 =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y-5y =40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y-5y=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 & 40\r<BR>\n" );
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