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document.write( "(1)  4.21.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)    = 1.228\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3)   by  22.8%\r\n" );
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document.write( "(4)   I will not do it ---- instead, I wiil leave it to you.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      If you do understand my answers (1), (2) and (3), you should be able to complete (4) on your own.\r\n" );
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