document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975365>Question 975365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 9/8 - 1? I am not sure what to do with the 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write it as a fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \frac{9}{8}\ -\ 1\ =\ \frac{9}{8}\ -\ \frac{1}{1}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the lowest common denominator and then add the two fractions just as you would with the summation of any two fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that I said \"add the two fractions\" even though there is a minus sign.  Forget that you ever heard the words \"subtract\" or \"subtraction\".  Think of it this way and <u>always add</u>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \frac{9}{8}\ +\ (-1)\ =\ \frac{9}{8}\ +\ \left(-\frac{1}{1}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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