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document.write( "Always let the smaller quantity be \"x\"; that way you avoid fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of Larry home runs be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Steve his 2x+4 home runs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x+4 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 (Larry hit two home runs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 = 8 (Steve hit eight home runs)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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