document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115303>Question 115303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty adding these. I say we have to find the common denminator but someone else said just add them across. Would you tell me which way is right? Thanks so much for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add. Write your answer as a common fraction or a mixed fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 + 7/10 + 4/15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure but I came up with 14/20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you again for you help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "REMEMBER: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Addition ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Addition\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rational ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rational\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > numbers can be computed using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=the+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"the+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=least+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"least+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=common ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"common\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+denominator ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+denominator\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but a conceptually simpler definition involves only integer addition and multiplication:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb+%2B+c%2Fd+=+%28ad+%2B+bc%29%2Fbd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb+%2B+c%2Fd+=+%28ad+%2B+bc%29%2Fbd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, you will have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4+%2B+7%2F10+%2B+4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4+%2B+7%2F10+%2B+4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………… the lest common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%2960+%2B+%287%2F10%2960+%2B+%284%2F15%2960 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%2960+%2B+%287%2F10%2960+%2B+%284%2F15%2960\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…………reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A15%2B+7%2A6+%2B+4%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A15%2B+7%2A6+%2B+4%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………… \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45%2B+42+%2B+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45%2B+42+%2B+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………… \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=103 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"103\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………… the numerator becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominator, of course, is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=103%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"103%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%2843%2F60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%2843%2F60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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