document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092948>Question 1092948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1/2+3/4)+5/6. How to do the steps to get the answer. Please show me the steps  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+-1%2F2+%2B+3%2F4+%29+%2B+5%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+-1%2F2+%2B+3%2F4+%29+%2B+5%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The parenthses do not serve any purpose here,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you can remove them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1%2F2+%2B+3%2F4+%2B+5%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1%2F2+%2B+3%2F4+%2B+5%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert each fraction using the least common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll do the conversion for each fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%286%2F6%29+=+-6%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%286%2F6%29+=+-6%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29+=+9%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29+=+9%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2F6%29%2A%282%2F2%29+=+10%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2F6%29%2A%282%2F2%29+=+10%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can add up the fractions two at a time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F12+%2B+10%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F12+%2B+10%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could also express this as a mixed number: 1 1/12\r<BR>\n" );
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