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document.write( "You have to find a common denominator.  It doesn't have to be the least.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b/9 - 8b/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce the 2nd term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b/9 - 2b/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 is obviously the CD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b/9 - 2b/3 = 4b/9 - 6b/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -2b/9<BR>\n" );
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