document.write( "Question 75617: Simplify 3 1/8 - 2 3/20 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #54295 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First convert fractions to improper fractions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2A8%2B1%29%2F8-%282%2A20%2B3%29%2F20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25%2F8-43%2F20\"$ Now we need to get the common denominator (which is 40)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F5%29%2825%2F8%29-%282%2F2%29%2843%2F20%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"125%2F40-86%2F40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28125-86%29%2F40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"39%2F40\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So in other words 3 and 1/8 minus 2 and 3/20 reduces to $\"39%2F40\"$
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