document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685560>Question 685560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem ask how many miles are ran on two days. First day is 8  3/4 mi.  Second day is 7  1/5 mi.  I am trying to show my daughter how to compute this. We made the fraction into a mixed number by multiplying and adding to get HESE8  3/4 + 27/4  and 7  1/5 = 36/5. THEN WE ADDED THESE BY FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR. 20  SO IT BECOMES 144/20 + 135/20= 279/20 SIMPLIFIED TO 13  16/20. THEY GIVE THE ANSWER AND WANT IT TO THE NEAREST MILE. THE ANSWER IS 16. WHAT DID WE DO WRONG? THANKS\r<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 #424501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10553)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem ask how many miles are ran on two days. First day is 8  3/4 mi.  Second day is 7  1/5 mi.  I am trying to show my daughter how to compute this. We made the fraction into a mixed number by multiplying and adding to get HESE8  3/4 + 27/4  and 7  1/5 = 36/5. THEN WE ADDED THESE BY FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR. 20  SO IT BECOMES 144/20 + 135/20= 279/20 SIMPLIFIED TO 13  16/20. THEY GIVE THE ANSWER AND WANT IT TO THE NEAREST MILE. THE ANSWER IS 16. WHAT DID WE DO WRONG? THANKS\r<BR>\n" );
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