document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78687>Question 78687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please tell me how do I add these roots:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/4+ 18 1/3 + 32 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SmurfDude><B>SmurfDude(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SmurfDude><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you must find the Least common Denominator when adding a fraction with other fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2 1/4  - - 2 3/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 18 1/3  - - 18 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+32 1/2  - - 32 6/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      - - - -         =   52 13/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            or  - - - - 53  1/12 (simplified)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The least common denominator is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you figure how many times does 4 go into 12 which is 3(from the 1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then how many times does 3 go into 12 which is 4(from the 1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then how many times does 2 go into 12 which is 6(from the 1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This works the same way in ALL fractions. You must find the LOWEST Common Multiple that all your added denominators can go into.<BR>\n" );
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