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#1 2014-02-24 07:47:19
- Ian
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Simplification of complex fractions
This is my attempt at simplification below.
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The revision handbook gives
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#2 2014-02-24 07:55:36
- John E. Franklin
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Re: Simplification of complex fractions
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#3 2014-02-24 08:12:01
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Re: Simplification of complex fractions
Thanks John,
In hindsight I realize that shabby mistake on my part.
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#4 2014-02-24 08:16:42
- John E. Franklin
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Re: Simplification of complex fractions
well i scratched it out fast on paper, and got
2**(7x-4), which is
(2**7) / 16 I think.
I heard ** was used by IBM once for "to the power of", like the symbol "^".
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