document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36456>Question 36456</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a great deal of trouble with my Algebra class.  My problem is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/8 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not know how to figure this problem out.  Could you please assist me with this, or could you direct me to the area of this website that I can use to assist me in learning?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brenda </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22336 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=22336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F8+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F8+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You can rewrite this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+-+3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+-+3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now change the 5 to the equivalent improper fraction of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then do the subtraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F8+-+3%2F8+=+%2840-3%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F8+-+3%2F8+=+%2840-3%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=37%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"37%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now change this improper fraction back to a mixed number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=37%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"37%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4 5/8 That's 4 and 5/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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