document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44267>Question 44267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to perform the indicated operations on:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    6 2/9 + 1 3/4 - 3 5/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combining fractions with unlike denominators requires changing them into common, like denominators first...the lowest common denominator here is 36...so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 2/9 + 1 3/4 - 3 5/6  =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 8/36 + 1 27/36 - 3 30/36 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 35/36 - 3 30/36 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 5/36 </SPAN>\n" );
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