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document.write( "a/b=c/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and d are negative and c is a positive number. Must b be positive or negative? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a/b=c/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and d are negative and c is a positive number. Must b be positive or negative?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-/b = +/-<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-/b = -<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b must be positive.<BR>\n" );
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