document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25922>Question 25922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)+(5/8)/(1/2)-(3/8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whty89><B>whty89(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whty89><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=14035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first you want to get rid of those fractions. i hate fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)+(5/8)/(1/2)-(3/8) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) multiply the whole thing by the LCM in this case 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " that will give you (2/3 x 24=16)+(5/8 x 24=15)/(1/2 x 24=12)-(3/8 x 24=9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.)16+(15/12)-9 Order of operations PEMDAS divide first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.)16+(1.25)-9 ADD and subtract from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   17.25-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      8.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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