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$\"system%28A%2FB=3%2F5%2C%28A-10%29%2F%28B%2B10%29=1%2F3%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5A=3B
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%28A-10%29=B%2B10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=3A-30-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=3A-40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5A=3%283A-40%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5A=9A-120\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4A=-120\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A=30%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28B=50%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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