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Chapter 10, Problem 3(choose chapter or problem)
A problem on a Babylonian tablet requires finding the length and width of a rectangle given that the length and the width add up to 10, while the length and one-fourth of the width add up to 7. The solution provided on the tablet consists of the following four statements: Multiply 7 by 4 to obtain 28. Take away 10 from 28 to obtain 18. Take one-third of 18 to obtain 6, the length. Take away 6 from 10 to obtain 4, the width. Explain how these steps lead to the answer.
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