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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am totatly lost with evaluating please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "problem: 26) 2/3 ab, for a = 7 and b = 4 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27) 4 + mn, for m = 7 2/5 and n = 3 1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=110065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First convert the mixed number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4%261%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4%261%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=21%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=21%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > note: let me know if you need help with fraction conversion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29+ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29+ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%287%29%2821%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%287%29%2821%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=21%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=21%2F5\"   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=%282%2A7%2A21%29%2F%283%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A7%2A21%29%2F%283%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A7%2A3%2A7%29%2F%283%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A7%2A3%2A7%29%2F%283%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A7\"   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=%282%2A7%2Ahighlight%283%29%2A7%29%2F%28highlight%283%29%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A7%2Ahighlight%283%29%2A7%29%2F%28highlight%283%29%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A7%2Across%283%29%2A7%29%2F%28cross%283%29%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A7%2Across%283%29%2A7%29%2F%28cross%283%29%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A7%2A7%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A7%2A7%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2898%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2898%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2, 7, and 7 to get 98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29+ab=%2898%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29+ab=%2898%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=21%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=21%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First convert the mixed number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+7%262%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+7%262%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=37%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"37%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Also, convert the mixed number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+3%261%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+3%261%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=13%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=13%2F4\"   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=4+%2B+mn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+mn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+%2837%2F5%29%2813%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+%2837%2F5%29%2813%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=37%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=37%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=13%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=13%2F4\"   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=4+%2B+%2837%2A13%29%2F%285%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+%2837%2A13%29%2F%285%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+%28481%29%2F%285%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+%28481%29%2F%285%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 37 and 13 to get 481\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+%28481%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+%28481%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 5 and 4 to get 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2820%2F20%29%2B%28481%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2820%2F20%29%2B%28481%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 4 by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F20\"   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=561%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"561%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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