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document.write( "The difference is and always will be 36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 7B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - B = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7B - B = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 42<BR>\n" );
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