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\n" ); document.write( "In the 2003 football season, Emmit carried the football 29 times more than Barry and 51 times less than Ricky.
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document.write( "    Emmit  + Barry +    Ricky     = 742\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (B+29) +  B    + ((B+29) +51) = 742\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "        3B  + 29  + 29 + 51      = 742\r\n" );
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document.write( "        3B       +   109         = 742\r\n" );
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document.write( "        3b                       = 742 - 109\r\n" );
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document.write( "        3B                       = 633\r\n" );
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document.write( "         B                       = 633/3 = 211.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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