document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40102>Question 40102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when do you cross multiply fractions and when do you just multiply the numerators and denominators </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You only \"cross-multiply\" when two fractions are set equal into a proportion...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus if you have A/B = C/D, you can cross-multiply and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AD = BC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the fractions are on the same side of an equal sign, you merely multiply numerators and denominators... </SPAN>\n" );
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