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4 1/2= 1 1/4R+ 2 3/7
\n" ); document.write( "(4*2+1)/2=(4*1+1)R/4+(2*7+3)/7
\n" ); document.write( "(8+1)/2=(4+1)R/4+(14+3)/7
\n" ); document.write( "9/2=5R/4+17/7
\n" ); document.write( "5R/4=17/7-9/2
\n" ); document.write( "5R/4=(2*17-9*7)/7*2
\n" ); document.write( "5R/4=(34-63)/14
\n" ); document.write( "5R/4=-29/14 CROSS MULTIPLY.
\n" ); document.write( "5R*14=4*-29
\n" ); document.write( "70R=-116
\n" ); document.write( "R=116/70=1 23/35 ANS. \n" ); document.write( "

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