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9 a² a+b+c a² b² a²+2ab+b² a²b a²b² a²c a²x a²x² a³b ab² ab³ ac² arithmetical series ax² ax³ b²)² b²c b²x² cents Clear of fractions colog Complete the square Equate values EXERCISE Extract root Extract the root Find the number Hence minute-spaces in arc Multiply number of days number of dollars number of feet number of gallons number of hours number of miles number of minute-spaces number of pounds number of square number of yards ratio second numerator Simplify smaller number Substitute value Subt Subtract Sum of fractions sum of numerators third numerator Transpose and combine value of x Whence whole number x² y² x²y x²y² x³y xy² xy³ ах
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