document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206866>Question 206866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are there multiple ways to convert a mixed number to a decimal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can only think of one way...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To convert a mixed number to a decimal, you would have to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction, then convert the improper fraction to a decimal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156364 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=156364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have identified one way but you don't really need to do anything at all with the integer part  of a mixed number when converting to a decimal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 5/9 = 7+ 5/9 = 7.555... You just bring the integer part over and convert the fraction part to its decimal equivalent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 4/5 = 6+4/5 = 6.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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