document.write( "Question 717827: What is 30 divided by 12? With explanation on how u got it \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #440564 by Edwin McCravy(20056) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "12)30\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get the most the answer could be we divide the 1st digit of 12,\r\n" );
document.write( "which is 1, into the first digit of 30 with is 3.  1 goes into 3 \r\n" );
document.write( "3 times, so we try 3, writing it above the line above the 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3\r\n" );
document.write( "12)30\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we multiply 3 by 12 and get 36 and write it under the 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3\r\n" );
document.write( "12)30\r\n" );
document.write( "   36\r\n" );
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document.write( "But since 36 is larger than 30 we must erase the 3 and the 36, and\r\n" );
document.write( "try the next smaller whole number than 3 which is 2.  So we try 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2\r\n" );
document.write( "12)30\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we multiply 2 by 12 and get 24 and write it under the 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2\r\n" );
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document.write( "   24\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now since 24 is smaller than 30 we draw a line under the 24 and\r\n" );
document.write( "subtract getting 6, and write 6 below the line\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2\r\n" );
document.write( "12)30\r\n" );
document.write( "   24\r\n" );
document.write( "    6\r\n" );
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document.write( "We have finished the division.  So now we make a fraction by putting\r\n" );
document.write( "the bottom number 6 (called the remainder) over the number we are \r\n" );
document.write( "dividing by, called the divisor, 12, getting .  Then we reduce\r\n" );
document.write( " to  and write it after the 2 making the mixed number .  That's the answer.\r\n" );
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