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document.write( "length r, the radius of each sphere and the cylinder:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The radius of each sphere and of the cylinder is r \r\n" );
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document.write( "The height of the cylinder is 4r\r\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of the cylinder = pr²h = p(r)²(4r) = 4pr³\r\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of each sphere = \"4%2F3\"pr³ \r\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of cylinder - 2·volume of sphere = 36p\r\n" );
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document.write( "4pr³ - 2·\"4%2F3\"pr³ = 36p\r\n" );
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document.write( "4pr³ - \"8%2F3\"pr³ = 36p\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "12pr³ - 8pr³ = 108p\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide through by p\r\n" );
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document.write( "12r³ - 8r³ = 108\r\n" );
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document.write( "       4r³ = 108\r\n" );
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document.write( "        r³ = 27\r\n" );
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document.write( "         r = 3\r\n" );
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