document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252740>Question 252740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why cannot 1 2/3 + 2 1/2 answer be 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=184819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is our fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 2/3 + 2 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1: turn both mixed to improper. LIke this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3 + 5/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2: multiply by the flip of the second fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3 x 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We see that 10 / 15 = 2/3, not 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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