document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148019>Question 1148019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As part of a Physics experiment students were asked to stretch a spring to extend its length by 40%. If the original length of the spring is 55cm, what should the total length of the extended spring be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #769381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the length of the extended spring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get x = 55 + .40 * 55 = 55 * (1 + .40) = 55 * 1.40 = 77.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the extended spring will be 77 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original length of the spring is 55 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the spring is stretched an additional 77 - 55 = 22 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22/55 = .4 * 100 = 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the spring is stretched by 40% of its original length.<BR>\n" );
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