document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7469>Question 7469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 4 3/8  X  6 2/5 ( I forgot the rules )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is ( adding ) 17 5/6 and 45/4 ( forgot the rules )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thanks in advance for you assistance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2139><B>2139(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2139><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=4120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 3/8 x 6 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 times by 8 (the denominator) and add by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 times by 5 (the denominator) and add by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x8= 24 + 3= 27/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x5= 30 + 2= 32/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then find the LCM of 8 and 5= 40 (the denominator)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence; 27(5)/8(5)= 135/ 40 = 3.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       32(8)/5(8)= 256/ 40 = 6.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore; 3.375 x 6.4 = 21.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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