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document.write( "You want to mat and frame an 8x10 photograph. The perimeter of the outside of the mat is 60 inches, The mat is THREE TIMES as wide at the top and bottom as it is at the sides. Find the dimensions of the mat.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the dimensions of the mat: length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the outside of the mat is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28L%2BW%29=60in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28L%2BW%29=60in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L%2BW%29=30in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L%2BW%29=30in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2BW=30in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2BW=30in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the mat is THREE TIMES as wide at the top and bottom as it is at the sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................2...plug it in equation 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2BW=30in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2BW=30in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%2BW=30in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%2BW=30in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4W=30in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4W=30in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=30in%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=30in%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=7.5in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=7.5in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2A7.5in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2A7.5in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=highlight%2822.5in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=highlight%2822.5in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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