document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81601>Question 81601</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0697128016/algebrahomeworkh>Preparation fot Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i solve x+3/4= 4 2/5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=58444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+3/4=4 2/5 FIRST YOU NEED TO CONVERT THE MIXED FRACTION TO AN IMPROPER FRACTION THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 2/5=(4*5+2)/5=(20+2)/5=22/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+3/4=22/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=22/5-3/4 NOW YOU NEED TO FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR TO COMBINE THE 2 FRACTIONS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A COMMON DENOMINATOR THAT 4 & 5 ARE EVENLY DIVIDED INTO: 4*5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(22*4)/20-(3*5)/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=88/20-15/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=73/20 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73/20+3/4=22/5 AGAIN FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR YOU HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73/20+(3*5)/20=(22*4)/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73/20+15/20=88/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88/20=88/20\r<BR>\n" );
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