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document.write( "-4.5 (rational number) is in the form of a/b, where a and b are integers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone explain the steps please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.5 (rational number) is in the form of a/b, where a and b are integers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write -4.5 as a mixed number -4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, an improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -9; b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 9; b= -2<BR>\n" );
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