document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27813>Question 27813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miko's class follow the stock market reports for the xyz company. in one week xyz's stock price changed by -2 1/8 points. the following week, the stock price changed by another -1 3/4 points. how many points did the stock drop in this time period? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=15144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the toatal change in xyz's stock price, you will need to add (-2 1/8) and (-1 3/4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 1/8 + (-1 3/4) = -2 1/8 + (-1 6/8) = -3 7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The stock price dropped a total of 3 7/8 points. </SPAN>\n" );
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