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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or my lesson \r
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document.write( "(a)  The number of different solutions is      =  =  = 7*13 = 91.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  The number of different solutions is   =  =  = 17*8 = 136.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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