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document.write( "7:2 as 7x:2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let # of jelly beans be 7x; then # of gummy bears is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+2x=459<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=459<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=102 (number of gummy bears)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=357 (number of jellybeans)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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