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document.write( "            Now            Four Years Ago\r\n" );
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document.write( "Jonas      2x              2x-4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Mike       x               x-4\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-4=3%28x-4%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-4=3x-12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2B12=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=8\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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