document.write( "Question 152740This question is from textbook Algebra 1/2 An Incremental Develpoment Saxon
\n" ); document.write( ": hi.. I'm homeschooled and I ran acrossed a question today that Im' really having a problem with. the equation is this. 1/3 (1/2 x 3 1/3)- 5/6\r
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You must apply the \"order of operations\".
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\n" ); document.write( "P -- parentheses first
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\n" ); document.write( "AS -- addition/subtraction from left to right
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\n" ); document.write( "1/3 (1/2 x 3 1/3)- 5/6
\n" ); document.write( "Start by converting 3 1/3 to a mixed fraction of 10/3
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\n" ); document.write( "Now, convert the right to to a common denominator of 18:
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