document.write( "Question 109595: Show that the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%261%2F3\"$ Start with the given mixed number\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A1=3\"$ Multiply the denominator 3 by the whole number 1 (ignore the negative sign) to get 3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2B1=4\"$ . Add 3 to the numerator 1 to get 4. This final result is the new numerator\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2F3\"$ Place the new numerator over the same denominator. Now place the negative back in.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " So the mixed number $\"-1%261%2F3\"$ is equivalent to the improper fraction $\"-4%2F3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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