document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109184>Question 109184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eduardo owned  6/7 of a family business. He sold 1/5  of the business to his son. What portion of the business does he still own?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help again with these fractions please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/5)(6/7) = 6/35  (this is the amount he sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/7 - 6/35 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/35 - 6/35 = 24/35 (this is the amount Eduardo still owns)<BR>\n" );
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