document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154616>Question 154616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to help my son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you please give my step by step We are not sure if we turn it into an improper fraction to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 5/12 - 3 1/4 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+2 (3 X -5squared +30)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 + 2 ( would the -5squred be positive or negative and why </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 is 12/12 __ 12/12 + 5/12 is 17/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 is 12/4 __ 12/4 + 1/4 is 13/4 __ to get a common denominator, multiply the top and bottom by 3 __ 13/4 is 39/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17/12 - 39/12 is -22/12 which reduces to -11/6 or -1 5/6 as a mixed number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5squared is negative __ -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ an exponent is associated with the quantity it is written next to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ without parentheses, the negative sign is not included<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ (-5)squared would be positive 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ABsquared is A times B times B; NOT AB times AB </SPAN>\n" );
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