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document.write( "a)  x + y - 5    b)  y – x + 5    c)  x + y + 5   d)  y – x – 5   e)  x – y + 5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let initial weight be \"w\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = w-y+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = x+y-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x + y - 5 b) y – x + 5 c) x + y + 5 d) y – x – 5 e) x – y + 5 <BR>\n" );
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