document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654571>Question 654571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of items on two grocery lists differ by 7. the total number of items is 33. how many items are on each list? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X+Y=33 ADD.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 ITEMS ON THE LARGEST LIST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+Y=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=33-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=13 ANS. FOR THE SHORTEST LIST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-13=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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