document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154954>Question 154954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i do not understand radical expressions, here is an example -3/2+3/20-3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and i do not have the radical mark on my computer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=114090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3/2+3/20-3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could convert these fractions to decimals thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5+.15-.375=-1.725<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR: You could find a common denominator (40) & combine these fractions thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3*20+3*2-3*5)/40=(-60+6-15)/40=(-75+6)/40=-69/40=-1.725<BR>\n" );
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