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document.write( "Ken's allowance 11x  dollars;\r\n" );
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document.write( "Geoff's allowance is 7x dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Had Ken give Geoff $84, the two quantities would be equal\r\n" );
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document.write( "    11x - 84 = 4x + 84.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the basic equation for the problem to setup.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we should solve it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    11x - 4x = 84 + 84\r\n" );
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document.write( "       7x    = 168\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x    = 168/7 = 24  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Altogether, they have  11x + 7x = 11*24 + 7*24 = 432 dollars  and zero cents.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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