document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109587>Question 109587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is an equalatril triangle. On one side it says 10ab - 2a, on another side it just says a. I need a simplified formula for this quantity. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In an equilateral triangle, all sides are of equal length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one side is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10ab+-+2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10ab+-+2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and another side is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10ab+-+2a+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10ab+-+2a+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ....on left side common factor is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, factor it out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%285b+-+1%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%285b+-+1%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........cancel <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%285b+-+1%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%285b+-+1%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10b+-+2++=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10b+-+2++=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10b++=+1+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10b++=+1+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10b+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10b+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10ab+-+2a+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10ab+-+2a+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2Aa%2A%283%2F10%29+-+2a+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2Aa%2A%283%2F10%29+-+2a+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......cancel both <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+-+2a+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+-+2a+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......\r<BR>\n" );
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