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document.write( "Step 1.  Two rectangles are similar when the sides are in the same proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  That is, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Length%2FWidth=13%2F10=L%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Length%2FWidth=13%2F10=L%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where L is the length of the second rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Solving for L  by multiplying 7 to both sides of the equation in Step 2 yields <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=13%2A7%2F10=5.10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=13%2A7%2F10=5.10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  The length of the second rectangle is 5.10 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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