document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14053>Question 14053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help solve the following...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____  = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should I begin by making it L/8 + 1/8 = 4? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We have, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L%2B1%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L%2B1%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 8 on both sides to get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+1=32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 1 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+1-1=32-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=31.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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