document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352004>Question 352004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student simplified a fraction to -2/9 by removing the common factors, which were 2 and 9. What was the original fraction?  Don't they mean greatest common factor?  Is it -4/18? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*9=18 greatest common factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/9 * 18/18 = -36/162<BR>\n" );
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