document.write( "Question 202414: a/8 = 9/14 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2F8=9%2F14\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=%289%2F14%29%2A8\" Multiply both sides by 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=72%2F14\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=36%2F7\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"a=36%2F7\" which is roughly \"a=5.14286\"
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