document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236399>Question 236399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LCD to determine which fraction is greater. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " , 7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 <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 #174010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=174010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5/12) R (7/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 R 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R is \"less than\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (5/l2) is less than (7/11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lcd is 12*11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite each fraction the the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/12) = (5*11/12*11) = 55/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/11) = (7*12/11*12) = 84/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55 is less than 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, (5/12) is less than (7/11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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