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document.write( "8/9- 5/28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common denominator is 9*28 = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/9 - 5/28 becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28*8)/252 - (9*5)/252 which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(224 - 45) / 252 which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "179/252.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "179/252 = .71031746<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/9 - 5/28 = .88888889 - .178571429 = .71031746<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer is 179/252\r<BR>\n" );
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