document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595714>Question 595714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5 + 1/11 = please break down how to do this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=377252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5 + 1/11 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator = 5*11 = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11/lcd + 5/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the nererators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (11+5)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 16/55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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