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document.write( "-17/4 is the ___ term of 2 1/4, 2, 1 3/4 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17/4 is the ___ term of 2 1/4, 2, 1 3/4 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mixed numbers are useless.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17/4 is the ___ term of 9/4, 8/4, 7/4 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice each term is 1/4 less than the preceding term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 9/4 to -17/4 would be 26 \"steps\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calling 9/4 term #1 --> the 27th term.<BR>\n" );
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