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document.write( "One hundred forty alligators are captured, tagged, and then released into the Florida Everglades. 
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document.write( "Later, 200 are recaptured, and of these, 40 are tagged. 
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document.write( "What is the approximate number 'x' of alligators in the Everglades? 
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document.write( "     x = 700 alligators in the Everglades
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