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\n" ); document.write( "In a classroom, there are 35 desks. Some are single desks and some are double desks. The seating capacity of the room is 49.
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document.write( "Had every desk be the single desk, it would be only 35 seats in the class.\r\n" );
document.write( "But in reality, the seating capacity is 49.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is because 49-35 = 14 seats belong to double desks.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  There are 14 double desks and 35-14 = 21 single desks.\r\n" );
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