document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21037>Question 21037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to solve this problem. a+1/8=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a+1/8-1/8=1/2-1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8+1/8=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/8=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/8 reduces to 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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