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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
As the denominator is <math>4 - (-4) = 0</math>, the value of the fraction <math>\frac{3}{4 - (-4)}</math> is <math>\textbf{(E)}\ \text{meaningless}</math> | As the denominator is <math>4 - (-4) = 0</math>, the value of the fraction <math>\frac{3}{4 - (-4)}</math> is <math>\textbf{(E)}\ \text{meaningless}</math> | ||
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| + | {{AHSME 50p box|year=1955|num-b=15|num-a=17}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 23 July 2020
Problem 16
The value of 
when 
and 
is:
Solution
As the denominator is 
, the value of the fraction 
is 
See Also
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