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document.write( "Let the initial number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (2/5)x = 810 books<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/5)x = 810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5)x = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1350<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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