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document.write( "0.5x + 500 to his parent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Remaining is x - (0.5x + 500) = 0.5x - 500\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "x - (0.5x + 500) - 0.5*(0.5x - 500) - 1000 = 5600\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.\r\n" );
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