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document.write( "A = L + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-4 = 5*(L-4) = 5L-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+12 - 4 = 5L-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+8 = 5L-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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