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document.write( "j=p+2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/j+3/p+1/j=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/j+3/p=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/(p+2)+3/p=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 8,   p = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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