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document.write( "We are given  \"M%2FW\" = \"2%2F3\"  and  \"W%2FC\" = \"8%2F1\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "We problem asks about the ratio  \"%28M%2BW%29%2FC\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "This ratio is  \"%28M+%2B+W%29%2FC\" = \"M%2FC\" + \"W%2FC\" = \"%28M%2FW%29%2A%28W%2FC%29+%2B+8\" = \"%282%2F3%29%2A8+%2B+8\" = \"16%2F3+%2B+8\" = \"16%2F3+%2B+24%2F3\" = \"40%2F3\" = \"13\" \"1%2F3\".\r\n" );
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