document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26831>Question 26831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how subtract fractions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=14619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When subtracting and adding fractions you need to have LCD;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to have common denominators first; let's make it 15;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so what times 5 = 15; 3, so you multiply the numerator by 3;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What times 3 = 15; 5, so we multiply the numerator by 5;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we have LCD we can subtract, you only subtract the numerators;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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