document.write( "Question 1185156: Express as a fraction in simplest form:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #815938 by ikleyn(53763) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The numerator is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    8 + 16 + 24 + . . . + 784 = 8*(1 + 2 + 3 + . . . 98).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6 + 12 + 18 + . . . + 588 = 6*(1 + 2 + 3 + . . . 98).\r\n" );
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document.write( "When you take the fraction, the sums in parentheses will cancel each other - - - so THERE IS NO NEED to calculate them.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is   = .\r\n" );
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