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27cdf0e10cSrcweir<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Merging Formula Parts in Brackets</title>
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3344904c58Smseidel<bookmark_value>brackets; merging formula parts</bookmark_value>
34cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>formula parts; merging</bookmark_value>
35cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>fractions in formulas</bookmark_value>
36cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark_value>merging;formula parts</bookmark_value>
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38*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3152596" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U"><variable id="brackets"><link href="text/smath/guide/brackets.xhp" name="Merging Formula Parts in Brackets">Merging Formula Parts in Brackets</link>
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40*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154511" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">Inserting fractions into formulas</paragraph>
41*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146971" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">In the case of a fraction whose numerator and denominator consist of a product, a sum, and so on, the values that belong together must be bracketed together.</paragraph>
42*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149021" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">Use the following syntax:</paragraph>
43*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="code" id="par_id3083280" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">{a + c} over 2 = m</paragraph>
44*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154703" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">or</paragraph>
45*ee3161b3Smseidel<paragraph role="code" id="par_id3150297" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">m = {a + c} over 2</paragraph>
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