document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64891>Question 64891</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250034/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum or difference.  -3/4 - (-5/18)\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 #45372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR 4 & 18 WHICH IS 36 (2*2)(2*9) SINCE A 2 IS COMMON TO BOTH DENOMINATORS WE ONLY NEED TO USE IT ONCE. ALL OTHER NUMBERS ARE MULTIPLIED TO GET THE NEW DENOMINATOR - THUS 2*2*9=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/4=X/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=-108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-108/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-27 THUS WE HAVE -3/4=-27/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/18=X/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18X=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-180/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-10 THUS WE HAVE -5/18=-10/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-27/36-(-10/36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27/36+10/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17/36 </SPAN>\n" );
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