document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45293>Question 45293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide. Write the result in simplest form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 1/5 divided by 2 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathgenius><B>mathgenius(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathgenius><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=30070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all, 3 and 1/5 is equal to 16/5, and 2 and 2/3 is equal to 8/3 (it's simpler to get rid of the whole numbers and use improper fractions to solve the problem.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, to divide fractions, you must invert the second fraction and then multiply the fractions.  So, 16/5 times 3/8 (8/3 inverted) is 6/5.  Now 6/5 is an improper fraction -- this would also convert to 1 and 1/5 if you need a proper fraction.   </SPAN>\n" );
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