document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959787>Question 959787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/4xy + 14/3xy - 9/2xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I did it, I got the answer 2/3xy, but the book says it's 11/12xy. Where did I go wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First factor out the xy.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the common denominator,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're right. The book is not.<BR>\n" );
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