document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392010>Question 392010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add and express in lowest terms. I need to show all work and not sure how to do this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 1/4 + 5 1/9 + 6 1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Method 1) First, convert all of these mixed numbers to improper fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2F4%2B46%2F9%2B13%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2F4%2B46%2F9%2B13%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Next, find the common denominator (least common multiple of 4, 9, and 2). This will be a number that will be divisible by 2, 4, and 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It looks like 36 will. I found this by multiplying 4X9 = 36 and this is divisible by all three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert the improper fractions so they all have the common denominator of 36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%289%29%2F4%289%29+%2B+46%284%29%2F9%284%29+%2B+13%2818%29%2F2%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%289%29%2F4%289%29+%2B+46%284%29%2F9%284%29+%2B+13%2818%29%2F2%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=153%2F36%2B184%2F36%2B234%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"153%2F36%2B184%2F36%2B234%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=571%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"571%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now convert this to a mixed number by diving 571 by 36 and putting the remainder (if there is one) over 36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Method 2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the integer parts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B5%2B6+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B5%2B6+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Then add the fractional parts using the method above to find the common denominator of 36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4+%2B+1%2F9+%2B+1%2F2+=+1%289%29%2F4%289%29+%2B+1%284%29%2F9%284%29+%2B+1%2818%29%2F2%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now add this to the integer sum of 15 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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