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b - 1.6 = (0.4) Why parentheses?
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\n" ); document.write( "b + 1.6 = -.4 + 1.6
\n" ); document.write( "b = 1.2
\n" ); document.write( "If. (.4) means .4 then
\n" ); document.write( "b = .4 + 1.6
\n" ); document.write( "b = 2\r
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