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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a1=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a2=a1%2B%282-1%29r=3%2B%281%29%28-3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a3=a1%2B%283-1%29r=3%2B%282%29%28-3%29=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a4=a1%2B%284-1%29r=3%2B%283%29%28-3%29=-6\"$
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