document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775124>Question 775124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps to find the answer to 2 (5/8) x (4/7) x 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, don't use x for multiply.  Use * (Shift 8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 (5/8) x (4/7) x 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change to \"improper\" fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixed numbers are useless.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 (5/8) * (4/7) * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (21/8)*(4/7)*(12/1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply all the numerators and all the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2821%2A4%2A12%29%2F%288%2A7%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2821%2A4%2A12%29%2F%288%2A7%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1008%2F56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1008%2F56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That can be reduced.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 18<BR>\n" );
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