document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264816>Question 264816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4(-2/3)+1/2 what the simplest to modify in simplest terms need examples thanks \r<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 #194905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I read this to be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4) * (-2/3) + (1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first multiply the 2 fractions together to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2/12) + (1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since -2/12 reduces to -1/6, then simplify this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1/6) + (1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 2 goes into 6 3 times, then multiply your second fraction by 3/3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1/6) + (3/6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine terms under the common denominator to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1+3)/6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simply further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your fraction should simplify to 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a simpler way might be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4) * (-2/3) + (1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply first 2 terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2/12) + (1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply second term by 6/6 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2/12) + (6/12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine under common denominator to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2+6)/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide numerator and denominator by 4 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either way works.\r<BR>\n" );
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