document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055006>Question 1055006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much greater is the value of (-2 1/8)(-4 1/8) than the value of 3 3/4÷1 1/5? Express your answer as a mixed number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first expression is greater than the second expression by 361/64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "expressed as a mixed fraction, the first expression is greater than the second expression by 5 and 41/64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are several ways to calculate this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the easiest way is to use a calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another way is to convert all the mixed fractions to improper fractions and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another way is to work with the numbers as mixed fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "aside from using a calculator, i believe it's easier to convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions and work with them that way and then convert the answer to a mixed fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 and 1/8 is equal to -17/8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 and 1/8 is equal to -33/8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17/8 * -33/8 is equal to 561/64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 and 3/4 is equal to 15/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 and 1/5 is equal to 6/5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(15/4) / (6/5) is equal to (15/4) * (5/6) which is equal to 75/24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the difference, you want to subtract 75/24 from 561/64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "561/64 - 75/24 can't be subtracted easily (if at all) unless the denominators are the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 561/64 by 3/3 to get 1683/192.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 75/24 by 8/8 to get 600/192.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1683/192 minus 600/192 is equal to (1683 - 600) / 192 which is equal to 1083/192.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide numerator and denominator by 3 and you get 361/64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your answer in improper fraction format.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert to mixed fraction format to get 5 and 41/64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert that to decimal form and you get 5.640625.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "confirm that this is the correct answer by using your calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your calculator, do the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2 - 1/8) * (-4 - 1/8) - (3 + 3/4) / (1 + 1/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you did it right, the answer will be 5.640625, confirming the manually generated solution is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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