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document.write( "c = 2L-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c = 8L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for L and solve for \"c\"::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5c = 8(c+6)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10c = 8c+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 24 oz (wt. of a culculus book)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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