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If you floss daily and eat red meat more than twice per week, do you stretch or shrink your life span? By how many years? (NUMBER LINE CAN'T COPY)
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In mathematical terms, if we denote our life span as $L$, and the extension due to flossing as $F$, we can write this as: \[L = L + F\] Given that $F = 2$ years, we can substitute this into the equation to get: \[L = L + 2\] Show more…
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