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document.write( "let x=total number of sweets boy has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/16-x/18=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x-16x=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Boy has 288 sweets </SPAN>\n" );
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