document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125823>Question 125823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6/5-13/5+4/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92197 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=92197\">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=-6%2F5-13%2F5%2B4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F5-13%2F5%2B4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since every denominator is equal to one another, we can combine the fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6-13%2B4%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6-13%2B4%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions by adding/subtracting every numerator over the same denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-19%2B4%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-19%2B4%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 13 from -6 to get -19. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6-13=-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6-13=-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: this is where you made the mistake)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-15%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-15%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to -19 to get -15. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-19%2B4=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-19%2B4=-15\"   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=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-15%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-15%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F5-13%2F5%2B4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F5-13%2F5%2B4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to -3. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F5-13%2F5%2B4%2F5=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F5-13%2F5%2B4%2F5=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can simply use a calculator to check your work </SPAN>\n" );
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