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Algebra.Com's Answer #756999 by ikleyn(52781) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "In the future, when you post to this forum, NEVER write 41/2,\r\n" );
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document.write( "since different people will read and interpret it DIFFERENTLY.\r\n" );
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document.write( "One will interpret as  ;  the other will read  .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write 4 1/2 in this case, using the \"blank\" symbol between the integer part and the fraction.\r\n" );
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