document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597120>Question 597120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Can you please help me I'm taking a test next Wed. and I don't understand how to subtract uncommon numbers here's my question \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 and 1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracted by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 and 3/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " the answer is 16 and 3/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " just have no idea how they found it...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks!please show work (: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> convert 1/2 to quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=2/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 30 2/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but 3 is greater than 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we borrow 4/4(=1) from 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 29 6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 13 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 16 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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