document.write( "Question 993661:
\n" ); document.write( "1 + 2/3 / 1 - 2/3 the symbol in the middle means division the answer is 5 but I dont understand how. Could someone show me step by step.\r
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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "Take the top equation 1 + 2/3
\n" ); document.write( "This really 1/1 + 2/3
\n" ); document.write( "Common denominator 3
\n" ); document.write( "obtained by multiplying
\n" ); document.write( "1 and 3
\n" ); document.write( "Now cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "3 + 2/3 = 5/3
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\n" ); document.write( "Take the bottom equation 1 - 2/3
\n" ); document.write( "This is really 1/1 - 2/3
\n" ); document.write( "Common denominator 3
\n" ); document.write( "obtained by multiplying
\n" ); document.write( "1 and 3
\n" ); document.write( "Now cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "3 - 2/3 = 1/3
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\n" ); document.write( "You now have 5/3 on the top
\n" ); document.write( "and 1/3 on the bottom
\n" ); document.write( "Because 1/3 is dividing
\n" ); document.write( "it is turned upside down
\n" ); document.write( "You now have
\n" ); document.write( "5/3 x 3/1
\n" ); document.write( "3's cancel out
\n" ); document.write( "= 5/1 or 5
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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