document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44266>Question 44266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me here on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Jon spent 1/3 of his study time doing math homework and 2/7 preparing for a history exam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  What fraction of his study time remains?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,  Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=29177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All of his time (as a decimal) is 100%=1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a fraction this is 1/1=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To work out the time left, subtract the time spent from one:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this can be done fairly easily with a calculator, but if you  don't have one handy you need to get rid of the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = time left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by the denominators to eliminate the fractions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21t=21-7-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21t=21-7-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21t=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21t=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=8%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=8%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you received to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk<BR>\n" );
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