document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265570>Question 265570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A steel beam increases by 2%.  Its initial length is 40 cm.  What is its length after the increase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My guess is 40 + 2 but it is not working out correctly! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40 cm is 100% of its inital length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 2% increase is 0.02*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 1.02*40 = 40.8 cm<BR>\n" );
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