document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782211>Question 782211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is 8% taller than John and Wilson is 10% shorter than John. By what % is James taller than Wilson?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "james = 1.08john\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 0.9john<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: john = w/0.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for john and solve for \"james\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "james = 1.08[w/0.9] = (1.08/0.9) = 1.2w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: 1.2w = w + 0.20w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James is 20% taller than Wilson<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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