document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151623>Question 151623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help.  Algebra is not my fav subject.  My son has homework and I have no idea how to do equivalent factions.  so can someone help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Homework\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write two fractions that are equivalent to each fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe I'm just stupid but I can't figure it out to explain it to him. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111459 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=111459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equivalent fractions: These are fractions that have exactly the same value but are different in appearance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are equivalent fractions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "To show this, you can take the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and write the numerator (top) and the denominator (bottom) in terms of their factors, thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F10+=+%281%2A5%29%2F%282%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F10+=+%281%2A5%29%2F%282%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now if you cancel the 5 in the top with the 5 in the bottom, you are left with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Across%285%29%29%2F%282%2Across%285%29%29+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Across%285%29%29%2F%282%2Across%285%29%29+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are equivalent fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now back to your son's problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "To write an equivalent fraction, you simply can multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number, say 2, for instance, thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4+=+%282%2A3%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4+=+%282%2A3%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are equaivalent fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get the second equaivalent fraction, you can multiply the numerator and the denominator by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4+=+%283%2A3%29%2F%283%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4+=+%283%2A3%29%2F%283%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are equivalent fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can follow this pattern for all the fractions on the list.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F9+=+%282%2A7%29%2F%282%2A9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F9+=+%282%2A7%29%2F%282%2A9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F9+=+%283%2A7%29%2F%283%2A9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F9+=+%283%2A7%29%2F%283%2A9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you see the idea? </SPAN>\n" );
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