document.write( "Question 804202: A fruit seller had the same number of apples and pears. After selling 82 apples and 34 pears, 4 times as many pears as apples were left. How many apples and pears did the seller have to begin with? \n" ); document.write( "
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a=p,
\n" ); document.write( "4*(a-82)=p-34
\n" ); document.write( "a = 98, p = 98
\n" ); document.write( "98 of each
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\n" ); document.write( "4*(98-82)=98-34
\n" ); document.write( "4*16=64
\n" ); document.write( "64=64
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