document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398512>Question 398512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to combine these mixed fractions. 6 2/9 minus 3 5/12. I keep getting 6 23/36 and everything is right but the 23 should be 29. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=282358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I need to combine these mixed fractions. 6 2/9 minus 3 5/12.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 2/9 = (9*6+2)/9 = 56/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 5/12 = (12*3+5)/12 = 41/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(56/9)(4/4) = 224/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(41/12)(3/3) = 123/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(224/36)-(123/36) = 101/36 = 2 29/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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