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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6%2B1%2F4=-5.75\"$ ......write $\"1%2F4\"$ as a decimal: $\"1%2F4=0.25\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6%2B0.25=-5.75\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5.75=-5.75\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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