document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197816>Question 197816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 5/2- 2 3/2=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe the answer should be one and so does your site, but on a college level entrance exam it is telling me the answer is 2 3/2.  It is a fraction problem.  I basically just \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/2-7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after converting them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2=1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please any help or suggestions would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 5/2- 2 3/2= 9/2-7/2=2/2=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2 + 2 1/2)-(2+1 1/2)=4 1/2 - 3 1/2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I vote for your approach.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good work!-----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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