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document.write( "A = (11/40)B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A + 116<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for A and solve for \"B\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = (11/40)B + 116<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(29/40)B = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = (40/29)116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 160 (# of apples Ben has)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (11/40)B = (11/40)(160) = 11*4 = 44 (# of apples Abigail has.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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