document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40025>Question 40025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Subtract:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    6 4/5 - 2 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25429 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=25429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> just like the addition one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 4/5 is 30/5 and 4/5 --> 34/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 2 1/5 is 10/5 and 1/5 --> 11/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 34/5 - 11/5 is 23/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this is equivalent to 4 and 3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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