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document.write( "5 to 3 is the same as 5x to 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 5*8 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3*8 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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