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<TITLE>DIV</TITLE></A>
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<B>DIV</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>switch</B><P>
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When <em>div</em> is on, the system divides any simple factors found in 
the denominator of an expression into the numerator. Default is <em>off</em>. 
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on div; 


a := x**2/y**2; 

        2   -2
  A := X  *Y   



b := a/(3*z); 

       1  2   -2    -1
  B := -*X  *Y    *Z   
       3



off div; 


a; 

   2
  X
  ---
   2
  Y



b; 

     2
    X
  -------                                       
     2
  3*Y  *Z

</TT></PRE><P>The <em>div</em> switch only has effect when the 
<A HREF=r37_0319.html>pri</A> switch is on. 
When <em>pri</em> is off, regardless of the setting of <em>div</em>, the 
printing behavior is as if <em>div</em> were off. 
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