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document.write( "Let x be the larger and y be the smaller number
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document.write( "7y = x+5   0r = x
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document.write( "  x - y = 121
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document.write( "(7y-5) - y = 121
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document.write( "    6y = 126
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document.write( "     y = 21  and x = 142     
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document.write( "and..Checking
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