document.write( "Question 431417: 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
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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
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document.write( "The correct answers should be counterexamples, not just \"it has the\r\n" );
document.write( "wrong denominator\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "a) (Ο/Δ)+(Ω/Ο)=(Ο+Ω)/(ΔΟ) \r\n" );
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document.write( "is not correct because\r\n" );
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document.write( "   (4/1)+(8/4)=(4+8)/(1*4)\r\n" );
document.write( "        4 + 2 = 12/4\r\n" );
document.write( "            6 = 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is false, and so we have a counterexample.\r\n" );
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document.write( "b) (Ο/Δ)+(Ω/Ο)=(Ο+Ω)/(Δ+Ο)\r\n" );
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document.write( "is not correct because\r\n" );
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document.write( "   (6/3)+(12/6)=(6+12)/(3+6)\r\n" );
document.write( "         2 + 2 = 18/9\r\n" );
document.write( "             4 = 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is false, and so we have a counterexample\r\n" );
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document.write( "c) is correct\r\n" );
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