document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78489>Question 78489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am banging my head on the desk over this one.  And to top it off : (<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't seem to put it in the correct format so that the problem appears as it does in the book.  Ugg!  I tried using {  and () but no go.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-   ----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2-   ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            2- 2/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "confusing, I know. Please help me<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">        1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-   ----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2-   ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            2- 2/a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work it from the bottom up:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-   ----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2-   ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            (2a- 2)/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-   ----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2-   ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            (2a- 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-   ----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2-   ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            (a- 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-   ----------           <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     [2(a-1)- a]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        (a- 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-   ----------           <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     [(a-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      ------     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      (a- 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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