document.write( "Question 446828: what is -5/9 + 1/13 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+-5%2F9+%2B+1%2F13+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The LCD is $\"+9%2A13+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the 1st term by $\"+13%2F13+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the 2nd term by $\"+9%2F9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28-5%2F9%29%2A%2813%2F13%29++%2B+%281%2F13%29%2A%289%2F9%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-65%2F117+%2B+9%2F117+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-56%2F117+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check with calculator:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-5%2F9+%2B+1%2F13+=+-.5555+%2B+.07692+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-5%2F9+%2B+1%2F13+=+-.4785+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-56%2F117+=+-.4786+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "close enough \n" ); document.write( "

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