document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9409>Question 9409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/8 + 3/10 - 1/4 = ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Must find common denominator, in this case it is 80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8%2B3%2F10-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8%2B3%2F10-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2F80%2B24%2F80-20%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2F80%2B24%2F80-20%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then we add and subtract to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduce to lowest terms by dividing top and bottom number by 2 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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