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document.write( "Before lunch:: 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After lunch:: x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x = 8 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Before lunch:: 3x = 3*2 = 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After lunch:: x = 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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