1955 AHSME Problems/Problem 40
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The fractions and are unequal if:
Solution
We can implement each of these options on the existing two fractions: : vs . Since , we can see that any remaining value of will make the two unequal. The answer is
: vs Both fractions will equal zero , so they are equivalent.
: vs The two fractions are equal.
: vs The two fractions are equal.
: This value will vary, but it doesn't take long to figure out a counterexample.
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