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document.write( "4 + 6 has a common factor of 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the 2 and open a parenthesis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 2 into 4 to get 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then divide 2 into 6 to get 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2 + 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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