document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431417>Question 431417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each figure represents a real number and no denominators are 0. Choose the correct statement and briefly explain why the others are not correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (&#927;/&#916;)+(&#937;/&#927;)=(&#927;+&#937;)/(&#916;&#927;) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (&#927;/&#916;)+(&#937;/&#927;)=(&#927;+&#937;)/(&#916;+&#927;) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (&#927;/&#916;)+(&#937;/&#927;)=(&#927;&#927;+&#937;&#916;)/(&#916;&#927;)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a & b are not correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b has the wrong denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The den has the wrong structure, it has to be a product of the 2 given DENs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a has the wrong numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The DEN in a is correct, but the NUM is not correct.  It's not correct because it doesn't match c, which is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"why it's not correct\" is answered without the need for counter examples.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the problem stated prove it's not correct, or demonstrate that it's not correct, then a counter example would accomplish that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, why it's not correct can be answered with \"because it's wrong.\"<BR>\n" );
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