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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-2 = 4(s-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-8  = 10(s-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4s - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10s - 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s-6 = 10s-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6s = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 12 1/3 years OR 12 yrs 4 mths<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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