document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281943>Question 281943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you tell me how to add and subtract fractions? here is an easy example I dont quite understand. i couldnt find one to subtract in order to practice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 + 3/4=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1 is to get the same denominator in all fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One way that always works is to multiply the the DENs given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then change each fraction by multiplying NUM and DEN to get 12 in the DEN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 = 8/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 = 9/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you can add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/12 + 9/12 = (8+9)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sometimes you're asked to reduce it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 1 5/12<BR>\n" );
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