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Convert to improper fractions
\n" ); document.write( "4 \"11%2F12\" = 12(4) = 48+11 = 59, so \"59%2F12\"
\n" ); document.write( "7 \"3%2F8\" = 8(7) = 56+3 = 59, so \"59%2F8\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"59%2F12+-+59%2F8\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Create a common denominator
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2859%2F12%29%282%2F2%29+-+%2859%2F8%29%283%2F3%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"118%2F24+-+177%2F24+=+-%2859%2F24%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Converting back into a mixed number
\n" ); document.write( "24 goes in to 59 evenly 2 times with 11 left over
\n" ); document.write( "\"-59%2F24\" = -2 \"11%2F24\"
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