document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592810>Question 592810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> debbie cuts a piece of wood measuring 2(1)/(2)in into two equal pieces. how long is each piece ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=376070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by converting the given mixed number to an improper fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = 2 + \frac{1}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{1} + \frac{1}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2*2}{1*2} + \frac{1}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{2} + \frac{1}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4+1}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}\" />, we can divide it in half\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{2 \frac{1}{2}}{2} = \frac{\frac{5}{2}}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{2 \frac{1}{2}}{2} = \frac{\frac{5}{2}}{\frac{2}{1}}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{2 \frac{1}{2}}{2} = \frac{5}{2}\frac{1}{2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{2 \frac{1}{2}}{2} = \frac{5*1}{2*2}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{2 \frac{1}{2}}{2} = \frac{5}{4}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now convert back to a mixed number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{5}{4} = \frac{4+1}{4}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{5}{4} = \frac{4}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{5}{4} = 1+\frac{1}{4}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large \frac{5}{4} = 1\frac{1}{4}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So dividing a piece of wood measuring  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 2 \frac{1}{2}\" /> inches into two equal pieces means that each piece is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\large 1\frac{1}{4}\" /> inches long. </SPAN>\n" );
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