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document.write( "b = g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(g-16) = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(b-16) = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b - 80 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 20 (# of boys)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: g = b = 20 (# of girls that attended at first)<BR>\n" );
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