document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130871>Question 130871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is one half of 14? Show work - please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one half can be written as 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"of\" means to multiply.   This gives this problem   1/2x14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1/2 x 14/1                     Make 14 a fraction by writing it over 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now this equals 14/2   To get 14/2  multiply the numerators(top numbers) together then multiply the denominators(bottom numbers) together.   Then reduce the fraction to get 7.   To reduce, divide the top and the bottom by 2.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2  x  14 = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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