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document.write( "Jane, Susan and Lilly have 4x, 7x and 5x dollars, respectively, where x is some unknown amount of dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says\r\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 15 = 7x - 15,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which implies\r\n" );
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document.write( "15 + 15 = 7x - 4x,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "30 = 3x  ====>  x =  = 10 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Lilly has 5*10 = 50 dollars.\r\n" );
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