document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119813>Question 119813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 + (2/3 / 3/4) - (4/5 x 5/6) = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87806\">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=1%2F2%2B%282%2F3%29%2F%283%2F4%29-%284%2F5%29%2A%285%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%2B%282%2F3%29%2F%283%2F4%29-%284%2F5%29%2A%285%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%2B8%2F9-20%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%2B8%2F9-20%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%2B8%2F9-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%2B8%2F9-2%2F3\"   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=%289%2F9%29%281%2F2%29%2B%282%2F2%29%288%2F9%29-%286%2F6%29%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2F9%29%281%2F2%29%2B%282%2F2%29%288%2F9%29-%286%2F6%29%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Multiply the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Multiply the third fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F6\"   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=9%2F18%2B16%2F18-12%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F18%2B16%2F18-12%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2B16-12%29%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2B16-12%29%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the numerators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%2B%282%2F3%29%2F%283%2F4%29-%284%2F5%29%2A%285%2F6%29=13%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%2B%282%2F3%29%2F%283%2F4%29-%284%2F5%29%2A%285%2F6%29=13%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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