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Algebra.Com's Answer #664101 by Edwin McCravy(20059)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "\"expr%281%2F2%29n%28n+-+3%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"779\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by 2:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"n%28n+-+3%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"1558\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"n%5E2+-+3n%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"1558\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"n%5E2+-+3n-1558%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28n-41%29%28n%2B38%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"n-41\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0\"; \"n%2B38\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"n\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"41\";   \"n\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"-38\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "A polygon cannot have a negative number of sides, so\r\n" );
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document.write( "n = 41.\r\n" );
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