document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401872>Question 401872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   rise is 8.5 and run is 115 slope is 8.5/115 but I need to simplify. How do i simplify? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5/115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both numerator and denominator by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85/1150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, reduce the fraction-- divide both numerator/denominator by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17/230\r<BR>\n" );
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