document.write( "Question 254000: I forgot how to work this type of problem and don't know what to do.
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document.write( "2 3/4 + 1 1/8
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Algebra.Com's Answer #186346 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 3/4 + 1 1/8 \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Here's a better way. Start by writing one fraction under\r\n" ); document.write( "the other and drawing a line underneath:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "2 3/4\r\n" ); document.write( "1 1/8\r\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Get a common denominator of 8 and rewrite the fraction\r\n" ); document.write( "parts with the common denominator:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 2 3/4 = 2 6/8 \r\n" ); document.write( "+1 1/8 = 1 1/8\r\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Add the whole parts and the fraction parts:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 2 3/4 = 2 6/8 \r\n" ); document.write( "+1 1/8 = 1 1/8\r\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r\n" ); document.write( " 3 7/8\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's the answer in this case, but sometimes the fraction\r\n" ); document.write( "part is top heavy (improper) and you have go another step.\r\n" ); document.write( "[Also when you do subtraction this way, sometimes you have\r\n" ); document.write( "to borrow from the whole part to make the top fraction bigger\r\n" ); document.write( "than the bottom fraction.)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |