document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7913>Question 7913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve this fraction problem 5 3/8 minus 2 5/8 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep the same denominator, The only problem is you have to borrow from the whole number (5) and add 8 (denominator) to 3 so you can subtract from 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you it would look like this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps you\r<BR>\n" );
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