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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let a number be $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x\"$ subtracted from $\"78\"$ equals $\"60\"$ :\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"78-x=60\"$ ...........solve for $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"78-x%2Bx=60%2Bx\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"78=60%2Bx\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"78-60=60-60%2Bx\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"78-60=x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"18=x\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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