document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=682970>Question 682970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve (in detail- understanding) this 6 grade math problem...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4 1/5<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 #423414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=423414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284+%281%2F5%29%29+-%281+%281%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284+%281%2F5%29%29+-%281+%281%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert the mixed fraction into a simple fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to equalize the denominator to enable us to add or subtract the numerators of the two fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the denominators of the fractions are 5 &2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both of them we get 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This will be the common denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 times 2 is 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so multiply the numerator and denominator of first fraction by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times 5 is 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "& multiply and divide the second fraction by 5 to get 10 denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are same we can subtract  the numerators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There you are! </SPAN>\n" );
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