document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143875>Question 143875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Someone, please HELP, when did they start putting fractions in algebraic equations? i need to simplify this expression but i don't even know where to begin. Thank you in advance for any help possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36^1/2 over 15^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36^1/2 over 15^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should recognize that 36^(1/2) is the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2836%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2836%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2836%29%2F15%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2836%29%2F15%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sure you can find the square root of 36 and square 15:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This fraction can be reduced to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check it on calc:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "enter 36^1/2 / 15^2 = .02667<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "enter 2/75 = .02667; proves we are correct<BR>\n" );
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