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3 - 1/2 | 1/2 x -4 | =2
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\n" ); document.write( "| 1/2 x -4| = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "1/2 x = 6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1/2 x = + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "x=12,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,x = 4
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