document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829295>Question 829295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me ( *Mom* )!, Subtract 3p/5 (these are fractions, the line is NOT for division... Anyway the problem is : Subtract 3p/5 - 1/6. Choice of answers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18p-5/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13p/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p-1/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many thanks! xoxo </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283p%2F5%29+-+%281%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283p%2F5%29+-+%281%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first step is to find the lowest common denominator.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 and 6 can both go into 30.  So you would multiply by a fraction of 1.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283p%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283p%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would multiplied by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2818p%29%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2818p%29%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this will give you a fraction equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283p%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283p%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but will have a denominator of 30.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This would give you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but has a denominator of 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2818p%2F30%29+-+%285%2F30%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2818p%2F30%29+-+%285%2F30%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now since they have the same denominator you can subtract them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is simplified so this is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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