document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466627>Question 466627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! I have a hard time with fractions. Here is my problem, and I wish to know if I worked it out correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4x + 1/2)^2    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/4x + 1/2) (3/4x + 1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3/4x * 3/4x = 9/16x^2 -->   3/4x * 1/2 (((2/4 * 3/4x)) = 6/16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9/16x^2 + 6/16x + 6/16x + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9/16x^2 + 12/16x + 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to know if I worked this problem out correctly.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's correct, but you can reduce the middle term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F16x%5E2+%2B+12%2F16x+%2B+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F16x%5E2+%2B+12%2F16x+%2B+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F16x%5E2+%2B+3%2F4x+%2B+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F16x%5E2+%2B+3%2F4x+%2B+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I suggest you use parentheses to clarify that 3/4x means (3/4)x and not 3/(4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2F16%29x%5E2+%2B+%283%2F4%29x+%2B+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2F16%29x%5E2+%2B+%283%2F4%29x+%2B+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2%2F16+%2B+3x%2F4+%2B+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2%2F16+%2B+3x%2F4+%2B+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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