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Add Formulas to Documents with OpenOffice.org Math

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http://www.linux.com – What if you were asked to add a mathematical formula into an OpenOffice.org document? How would you do that? This article will demonstrate how OpenOffice.org Math can let you do this with ease. (Software)

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