document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49872>Question 49872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The book says the answer to my question is 7/40. But i dont see how they got that answer when the problem is : -1/5 + 3/8 . Wouldnt i have to multiply to get fourty on the bottom, and as far as i know this problem doesnt call for multiplication. Thanks for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=-8/40 + 15/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=7/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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