document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815609>Question 815609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 27/17 equal to? I googled the question and got the answer 1 10/17. But I don't know how to break it down to get the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=491119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using a calculator, we see that 27/17 = 1.58823529411764\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how the number to the left of the decimal point is a \"1\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that means that 17 goes into 27 one whole time. Basically the quotient is 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1*17 = 17. Then we subtract off that result from 27 to get 27 - 1*17 = 27 - 17 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The remainder is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summary: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient is 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remainder is 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's why <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F17+=+1%2610%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F17+=+1%2610%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: the denominator doesn't change and it remains as 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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