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document.write( "C = 3*L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+7 = 2(L+7)-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for C and solve for \"L\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L+7 = 2L+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 3*L = 15 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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