document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143552>Question 143552</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra stucture and maethod</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the rational number halfway between 5/16 and 7/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F16%2B7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F16%2B7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the two numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F16%2B%287%2F8%29%282%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F16%2B%287%2F8%29%282%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F16%2B14%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F16%2B14%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2B14%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2B14%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions by combining the numerators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2819%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2819%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2819%29%2F16%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2819%29%2F16%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide the entire fraction by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2819%29%2F16%29%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2819%29%2F16%29%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply by the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the rational number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is at the halfway point in between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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