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document.write( "5b-2.5b=-4+1 (brought everything over, if it's neg. then you change sign to pos.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5b=-3 (simplified)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1.2 (divided)  </SPAN>\n" );
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