document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179001>Question 179001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could someone please help me with these fractions.They are add or subtract the following mixed numbers.Thank you I haven't done fractions in a long time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 1/4 + 2 7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 12 1/16 + 2 3/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 4 2/3 - 1 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) 17 - 15/16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=133955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 1/4 + 2 7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 7/8 must be converted to an improper fraction thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=16/8+7/8=23/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4+(2*8+7)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4+(16+7)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4+23/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in order to combine fractions they must have the same denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=2/8+23/8=25/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1*2+23)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+23)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/8 or 3 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 12 1/16 + 2 3/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12*16/16=192/6+1/16=193/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2*32/32=64/32+3/32=67/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12*16+1)/16+(2*32+3)/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(192+1)/16+(64+3)/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "193/16+67/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "193/16=193*2/32=388/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(193*2+67*1)/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(386+67)/32=453/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "453/32 or 14 5/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 4 2/3 - 1 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=12/3+2/3=14/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-4/4-1/4=-5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*3+2)/3-(1*4+1)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12+2)/3-(4+1)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14/3-5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14*4-5*3)/(4*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(56-15)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41/12 or 3 5/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) 17 - 15/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17*16/16=272/16-15/16=257/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17*16-15)/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(272-15)/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "257/16 OR 16 1/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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