SOLUTION: Use <, =, or > to complete statement. 17 5 __ __ 28 7

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Question 132564: Use <, =, or > to complete statement.
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28 7
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use <, >, or = to make the following statement true.
17%2F28...5%2F7 First, find a common denominator. Since 28 is a multiple of 7 (4*7=28), use 28 as the common denominator.
17%2F28...5%284%29%2F7%284%29 Simplify the second fraction.
17%2F28...20%2F28 Now it's easy to see which is larger or smaller, so...
17%2F28+%3C+20%2F28, now go back to the original problem and put the same inequality sign in.
17%2F28+%3C+5%2F7...and there you have it!