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document.write( "Simplify the following algebraic fraction :\r\n" );
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document.write( "answer: (4-a)/(a-2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "What have you tried? Nothing I guess!\r\n" );
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document.write( " ------ Factoring ALL numerators and denominators\r\n" );
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document.write( " ------ Multiplying 2nd fraction's numerator by - 1 to\r\n" );
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