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document.write( "The condition says \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%283%2F4%29%2Ax\" = \"1%2F8\",      (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is an unknown number you need to find.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation (1) by \"4%2F3\", which is reciprocal to \"3%2F4\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = \"%284%2F3%29%2A%281%2F8%29\" = \"1%2F6\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your answer.\r\n" );
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