A Unit Fraction (A Fraction with a Numerator of 1)

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Essay

A unit fraction (a fraction with a numerator of 1) is sometimes called an Egyptian fraction. Egyptians expressed their fractions as a sum of distinct (different) unit fractions. How might the Egyptians have written the fraction ?
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