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document.write( "Let space for character 1 be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 space = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 space = x+5-7=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 space = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total space = x + x+5 + x-2 + x+5 = 4x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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