document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148236>Question 148236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help on how to solve this problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4 - 2/3) + (1/2 + 1/3)= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you need to find the common denominator of the four fractions in the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominators are: 4, 3, 2, and 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the least common multiple (LCM) of these integers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you can't readily see the LCM, you can find it by writing out the list of multiples of each integer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4: 4, 8, 12, 16, ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You'll notice that 12 is the smallest (least) common multiple.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have the least common denominator (LCD) of the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now re-write the four fractions with the common denominator of 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28%283%2F4%29%283%2F3%29%29+-+highlight%28%282%2F3%29%284%2F4%29%29%29+%2B+%28highlight%28%281%2F2%29%286%2F6%29%29+%2B+highlight%28%281%2F3%29%284%2F4%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Perform the indicated multiplications.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28%289%2F12%29%29-highlight%28%288%2F12%29%29%29%2B%28highlight%28%286%2F12%29%29%2Bhighlight%28%284%2F12%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the fractions have a common denominator, you can add/subtract as indicated.<BR>\n" );
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