document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830583>Question 830583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jeff ate 2/3 of a pizza if he only started with 3/4 what fraction of the pizza is left </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first thing we have to do is to find the greatest common denominator of 3 and 4.  It's 12 (I just multiplied 3 * 4).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 = how many 12ths?  Just multiply the top and bottom by 4 to get 8/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 = how many 12ths?  Multiply the top and bottom by 3 to get 9/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it becomes simple subtraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/12 - 8/12 = 1/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Conclusion: Jeff is a glutton. </SPAN>\n" );
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