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document.write( "I think you meant either\r\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the denominator by taking out 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide top and bottom by 3:\r\n" );
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document.write( "or you meant\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2) Write as one fraction by combining the terms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the first term, divide numerator and denominator by 3:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write 3 as \r\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is d.  To make the 1 denominator become\r\n" );
document.write( "the LCD, multiply it by 1 in the form \r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the numerators and denominators in the second fraction:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the common denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you like you may factor 3 out of the numerator, but it\r\n" );
document.write( "is not necessary:\r\n" );
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