document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93210>Question 93210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a spring is given by   L= 3/4 F + 8, where F is the applied force.  What force will produce a 10.  I believe the answer will have to be a decimal.    Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%283%2F4%29F%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%283%2F4%29F%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=%283%2F4%29F%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=%283%2F4%29F%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in L=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%29%2810%29=%284%29%28%283%2F4%29F%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%29%2810%29=%284%29%28%283%2F4%29F%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 4. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40=3F%2B32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40=3F%2B32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply 4 by each term on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=3F%2B32-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=3F%2B32-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 40 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3F=32-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3F=32-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3F from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+F=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+F=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms -40 and 32 on the right side to get -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=%28-8%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=%28-8%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by  -3 to isolate and solve for F\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=+8+%2F+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=+8+%2F+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the approximate answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which rounds to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the force needed is about <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=2.667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=2.667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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