document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110286>Question 1110286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [24,20,2] , [28,3,5] , [69,?,8] , [4,3,1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24-20/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-3/5  = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69-?/8  =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-3/1   = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you think the question is wrong? or I got the wrong common rule? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "24-20/2  (=14)  should be  written (24-20)/2  (=2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the common rule for [a,b,c]  is   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c=sqrt%28a-b%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c=sqrt%28a-b%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for [69,?,8],  using b instead of ? :    \r<BR>\n" );
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