document.write( "Question 82756: 1/a-b+ 2/b-a+ 3/a-b+ 4/b-a+ 5/a-b+ 6/b-a+ 7/a-b+ 8/b-a= ?/a-b
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document.write( "I think the ? mark would be 9. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #59396 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! changing all the denominators to a-b (-(b-a)) gives\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/(a-b)-2/(a-b)+3/(a-b)-4/(a-b)+5/(a-b)-6/(a-b)+7/(a-b)-8/(a-b)=?/(a-b) ... multiplying by a-b gives\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1-2+3-4+5-6+7-8=? ... -4=? \n" ); document.write( " |