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Let N be the number of oranges purchased 1^st\r\n" );
document.write( "Then amount paid for the 1^st purchase = \r\n" );
document.write( "With  being the amount purchased after, the amount paid for the 2^nd purchase = \r\n" );
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document.write( "With sale price of $m per dozen, each orange was sold for \r\n" );
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document.write( "    Total number of oranges purchased: \r\n" );
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document.write( "Total cost of  oranges: \r\n" );
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document.write( "To realize a 50% profit, we then get: \r\n" );
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