document.write( "Question 87642: my daughter is learning fractions in 6th grade. The confusion starts during word problems. In some cases the fraction is inversed and then multiplied and in some its taken directly. I too fail to explain it - as their teacher has not given the rule when to invert the fraction and when not to. Please help - her exams are near. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #63550 by pkgupta_mathstutor@yahoo.co.in(2)\"\" \"About 
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For ADDITION & SUBTRACTION the FRACTIONS ARE taken as it is they are given
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\n" ); document.write( "Example1: Add -1/5 and 2/3
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\n" ); document.write( "STEP 1: -1/5 + 2/3
\n" ); document.write( "STEP 2: Take LCM of 5 & 3 which is 15 , now multiply Numerator &Denominator of 1st Fraction by 3 & 2nd Fraction by 5 to make Denominators of both Fractions
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\n" ); document.write( "STEP 3:we get -3/15 +10/15 as Denominators of both Fractions are equal we add Numerators.
\n" ); document.write( "STEP 4:as signs of -3 & 10 are different we subtract 3 from 10 thus we get
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\n" ); document.write( "HENCE -1/5 + 2/3 = 7/15
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\n" ); document.write( "STEP 1: -3/4 X 5/7
\n" ); document.write( "WE multiply both Numerators & Denominators of the fractions but before that we reduce them to their lowest terms.
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\n" ); document.write( "STEP 1: (4/9)/(10/27)
\n" ); document.write( "STEP 2:(4/9 X 27/10 ) WE RECIPROCATE THE 2nd fraction to convert Division into Multiplication
\n" ); document.write( "STEP 3: ON REDUCING WE GET 6/5 AS ANSWER\r
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