document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162655>Question 162655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem. I know that it is simple but I have drawn a blank. And, can the steps be broken down so that I can understand other problems that may be similiar in the future.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 and 3/4-2 and 2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5<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;\" > - 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert both fractions to improper fractions. Multiply the whole number times the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator and add the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They need to have a common denominator, 20 is a multiple of both denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/4 = 5 and 20/5 = 4, so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=115%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"115%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=67%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"67%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert this to a mixed number, divide 20 into 67, the remainder is the fraction <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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