document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40024>Question 40024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     4 2/7 + 1 5/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<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 #25428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> strictly, you do not need to do this method with this fractional sum, but practice it anyway:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 and 2/7 is how many 7ths in total? 4 complete \"pies\" each divided into 7ths is a total of 28 7ths. Plus the other 2 gives a total of 30/7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, 1 and 5/7 is 7/7 and 5/7 --> 12/7 in total\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have 30/7 + 12/7 which is 42/7 which happens to be 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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