document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=594513>Question 594513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is r=0.851 closer to 1 or -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract 0.851 from 1 to get: 1-0.851 = 0.149\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and subtract -1 from 0.851 to get:  0.851-(-1) = 1.851\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the smaller difference is 0.149, this means that 0.851 is closer to 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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