document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656042>Question 656042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The word problem 1/4 of a number subtracted by 2/5 of the same number equals 15 what is the number? I know the number is 20 but I don't know why ...I just got 3/20 could you please show me how this is solved?\r<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 #409343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><B>lynnlo(4176)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><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=409343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4-2/5=1x5/4x5-2x4/5x4........get common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/20-8/20......................multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-8/20.........................get your terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/20..........................answer </SPAN>\n" );
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