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document.write( "Quantity:: e + s = 90 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:: 18e + 6s = 10*90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + s = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3e+ s = 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"e\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 30 lb (amt. of $18 nuts needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 90-30 = 60 lb (amt. of $6 nuts needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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