document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672673>Question 672673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to put this problem into 2 equal parts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5 7/8 into two equal pieces </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=418273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 7/8 = 5+7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 7/8 = 5(8/8)+7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 7/8 = 40/8+7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 7/8 = 47/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cut 47/8 in half by multiplying it by 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "47/8 * 1/2 = (47*1)/8*2) = 47/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then convert back to a mixed number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "47/16 = 2 remainder 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "47/16 = 2 + 15/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "47/16 = 2   15/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 5 7/8 cut in half is <font color=\"red\">2   15/16</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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