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document.write( "I got the 13/18 but I can get the 8/27 I just don't get it. Thank you for your help in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the 13/18 but I can get the 8/27 I just don't get it. Thank you for your help in advance.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what \"I got the 13/18 \" means ??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13/18 + 8/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A common denominator is always the product = 27*18 = 486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/18 + 8/27 = 351/486 + 144/486 = 495/486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 55/54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the LCD, 54:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/18 + 8/27 = 39/54 + 16/54 = 55/54 same answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't waste time on a test finding the LCD, any common denominator works.<BR>\n" );
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