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document.write( "A fishing line 3 ft. long is cut into two pieces, one shorter than the other.  Express the length of the shorter piece in terms of the length of the longer piece. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my guess is:  L - 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "my guess is: L - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the longer be x ;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then shorter is 3 -x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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