document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853257>Question 853257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man saves 3/10 of his income and pays 1/6 of the remainder on rent. what fraction of his income is left for other purposes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513969 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=513969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's find a common denominator first.  What number do both 10 and 6 go into?  I can see right off that 30 will work (it doesn't HAVE to be the lowest common denominator; you can always reduce later).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= how many 30ths?  Multiply top and bottom by 3 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" >= how many 30ths?  Multiply top and bottom by 5 to get <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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<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;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If he spends <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then there will be 30-14, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >left over.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What number can you reduce that fraction to? </SPAN>\n" );
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