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-2 over a-b , times b-a
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-2%29%2F%28%28a-b%29%29\"$ * $\"%28b-a%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor out -1; changes the signs inside brackets
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-2%29%2F%28%28a-b%29%29\"$ * $\"-1%28a-b%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "-2 * -1 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "

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