document.write( "Question 685460: 5 3/4 = d - 2 1/8
\n" ); document.write( "3/4 = .75
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\n" ); document.write( "8/1 = .125
\n" ); document.write( "2.125
\n" ); document.write( "-5.75- 2.125 = -3.625\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but dont know where to go from there
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5 3/4 = d - 2 1/8
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\n" ); document.write( "3/4 = .75
\n" ); document.write( "5.75
\n" ); document.write( "8/1 = .125 **** you mean 1/8
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\n" ); document.write( "-5.75- 2.125 = -3.625
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\n" ); document.write( "You left out the d
\n" ); document.write( "5.75 = d - 2.125
\n" ); document.write( "Add 2.125 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "d = 5.75 + 2.125
\n" ); document.write( "d = 7.875
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\n" ); document.write( "or
\n" ); document.write( "5 3/4 = d - 2 1/8
\n" ); document.write( "23/4 = d - 17/8
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 8
\n" ); document.write( "46 = 8d - 17
\n" ); document.write( "63 = 8d
\n" ); document.write( "d = 63/8
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