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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = large, S= small\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-S=42 rearrange to L=S+42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5L=2S+3 multiply both sides for easy reading to L=4S+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L=S+42 and L=4S+6 then S+42=4S+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+36=4S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3S=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=12, L=54\r<BR>\n" );
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