document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778761>Question 778761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you figure out a denominator?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/24 + 5/? = 13/12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 11/24 + 5/x = 13/12  or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 5/x = 13/12 - 11/24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 5/x = (26 - 11)/24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 5/x = 15/24. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now cross multiply to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) 24*5 = 15*x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) x = 24*5/15 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7) x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check this with (1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (11/24 + 5/8 = 13/12)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (11/24 + 15/24 = 13/12)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (26/24 = 13/12)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (13/12 = 13/12)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: ? = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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