document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23091>Question 23091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   3     2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - - 2 -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5     3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><B>stanbon!(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><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=11518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert the 4 3/5 to 5ths.  \"4\" is 20/5.  Add 3/5 to get 23/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert the 2 2/3 to 3rds.  \"2\" is 6/3.  Add 2/3 to get 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is now the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 23/5 - 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the denominators are not the same determine the LCD of 5(3)= 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now convert each fraction to 15ths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/3)(23/5) = 69/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/5)(8/3) = 40/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is now the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69/15 - 40/15 = 29/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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