document.write( "Question 177964This question is from textbook foundations for algebra year 2 VOL.2
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75/86 versus 15/16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if they are equal then when we cross multiply we should get equal terms
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"75%2F86=15%2F16\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "86(15)=75(16)
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\n" ); document.write( "1290=1200
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\n" ); document.write( "NOPE,close but no cigar these are not equal fractions.
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\n" ); document.write( "if you have equal fractions such as 5/10 and 1/2
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F2=5%2F10\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "2(5)=1(10)
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\n" ); document.write( "10=10 \n" ); document.write( "

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