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Algebra.Com's Answer #803080 by ikleyn(52782) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "    52*n + 84 = 56*(n+1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    52n  + 84 = 56n + 56\r\n" );
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document.write( "    84   - 56 = 56n - 52n\r\n" );
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document.write( "       28     = 4n\r\n" );
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document.write( "        n     = 28/4 = 7.    \r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  There are 7+1 = 8 boys in the group now.\r\n" );
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