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document.write( "let x=weight of smallest pkg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=weight of larger pkg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=100-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y/2+1/3*y/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y/2+y/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4(100-x)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=400-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 kg(weight of smallest pkg)<BR>\n" );
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