document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998068>Question 998068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 2/5 - 4 7/12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The old way is to find the common denominator...here that is 60...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 2/5 - 4 7/12 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 24/60 - 4 35/60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have to borrow one from the 7 and make it 6, thus adding 60/60...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 84/60 - 4 35/60 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 49/60 </SPAN>\n" );
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