document.write( "Question 165710: Is there any reason why my question is going ignored.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am trying to figure out how to solve this problem and have submitted it three times, still no answer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/2 divided by 3/8+5*(1/3)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, i am assuming the problem should written out like this:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #122155 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Need a common denominator to add fractions.
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