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document.write( " Divide and express as a mixed number in lowest terms.
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document.write( "5 5/8 DIVIDED BY 5 5/14
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document.write( " I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #2726 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First change the mixed fractions to improper fractions: \n" ); document.write( "5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To do this multiply the denominator times the whole number and add the numerator. Place over the denominator. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For the first fraction, multiply 8 times 5 and add 5: \n" ); document.write( "For the second fraction, multiply 14 times 5 and add 5: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That would be \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you divide, you invert the second number and multiply: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next you can divide out ANY factor of ANY numerator with ANY factor of ANY denominator. In this case you can divide out a 15 and a 2 factor from numerator and denominator. Our webmaster Ichudov has some great ways to show this, but alas, I haven't learned it yet.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what you end up with: \n" ); document.write( "When you divide 45 by 15 you get 3. \n" ); document.write( "When you divide 75 by 15 you get 5. \n" ); document.write( "When you divide 14 by 2 you get 7. \n" ); document.write( "When you divide 8 by 2 you get 4: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |