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document.write( "You asked about a system of equations? - Here it is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "  3d + 4a = 600,   (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "4.5d + 6a = 900.   (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "where \"d\" is the price of one cup of dried fruit and \"a\" is the price of one cup of almonds, all prices are in cents.\r\n" );
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