document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42215>Question 42215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify (show your work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 + 1 and 1/5 - 1 and 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 + 1 1/5 - 1 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let us change everything to the lowest common denominator, which here is 15ths...so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 + 1 1/5 - 1 2/3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/15 + 1 3/15 - 1 10/15 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 12/15 - 1 10/15 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/15 </SPAN>\n" );
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