document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209784>Question 1209784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{4} + \frac{9}{8} + \frac{17}{16}. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%2A%288%2F8%29+%2B+%285%2F4%29%2A%284%2F4%29+%2B+%289%2F8%29%2A%282%2F2%29+%2B+17%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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=24%2F16+%2B+20%2F16+%2B+18%2F16+%2B+17%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F16+%2B+20%2F16+%2B+18%2F16+%2B+17%2F16\"   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=%2824+%2B+20+%2B+18+%2B+17%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824+%2B+20+%2B+18+%2B+17%29%2F16\"   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=79%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"79%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the answer if you want an improper fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2864%2B15%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2864%2B15%29%2F16\"   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=64%2F16%2B15%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F16%2B15%2F16\"   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=4%2B15%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B15%2F16\"   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=matrix%281%2C3%2C4%2C%22and%22%2C15%2F16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C3%2C4%2C%22and%22%2C15%2F16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is the answer if you want a mixed number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.9375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.9375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is the answer if you want a decimal value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The decimal value is exact and hasn't been rounded.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In summary, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Various online calculators can be used to verify the answer.<BR>\n" );
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