document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122256>Question 122256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 28 1/17 - 4/9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JessicaGill><B>JessicaGill(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JessicaGill><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=93979\">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=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing to do is to convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with a common demoninator.  Using the LCD or least common denominator we know that the smallest number that both 9 and 17 will go into is 153 so  we can convert each of the fractions as such\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F17=9%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F17=9%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9=68%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9=68%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we see that 68 is greater than 9 so we must \"borrow\" from the whole number 28 in fractional form.  Similar to when borrowing in addition or subtraction of whole numbers.  If we borrow 1 from the 28 and convert it to a fractional equvalent fraction we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=153%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"153%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and add that to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it would equal <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=162%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"162%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we now arrive at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=162%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"162%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can perform the subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 from 27 is 27 and 162-68 equals 94 so we are left with \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=94%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"94%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need to see if we can reduce the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=94%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"94%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This fraction can not be reduced because there is  no common multiple that 94 and 153 share so our final answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=94%2F153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"94%2F153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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