document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024350>Question 1024350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: Subtract and simplify. 10 1/6 - 8 9/14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We need a least common multiple of 6 and 14. 6 is 2 * 3 and 14 is 2 * 7. THE LCM is 2 *  3 * 7 = 42.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 1/6 = 10 7/42   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 9/14 = 8 27/42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, I can't subtract 7/42 - 27/42 so we'll change 10 7/42 to 9 49/42 (see why?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 49/42 - 8 27/42 = 1  22/42 = 1  11/21    </SPAN>\n" );
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