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Question 684980: if u do not know the values of A and B
12+3+A+B=?
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Question 684928: How do you do. 4/9=x/15 ?
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Question 684512: compare two fractions 7/12 & 9/12
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Question 685006: please help me with the math problem 43•2 = 2•7y
i have tride to solve it as shown
27�432 i have tried to divide it and the answer i got was y = 21•5
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Question 684669: Combine and simplify:
(H-20 OVER h^2-16)+(2 OVER h-4)

please and thank you !
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Question 684671: Find the solution set of (3x+2/x-1)=(3x+10/x+5)
It would be helpful if you can explain by showing work
Please and thank you!
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Question 685171: reducing before you multiply as a timesaver???
equation...... 4/5 multiply 15/7
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Question 685176: Applications...
the lab technician uses a cleaning solution daily. the technician used 4 1/2 ounces, 1 1/3 ounces, and 5 ounces of the cleaning solutions. What is the total amount of solution used????
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Question 685175: Applications...
the pharmacy has 5 gram vials of medication. How many 1/2 gram doses are available????
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Question 685560: The problem ask how many miles are ran on two days. First day is 8 3/4 mi. Second day is 7 1/5 mi. I am trying to show my daughter how to compute this. We made the fraction into a mixed number by multiplying and adding to get HESE8 3/4 + 27/4 and 7 1/5 = 36/5. THEN WE ADDED THESE BY FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR. 20 SO IT BECOMES 144/20 + 135/20= 279/20 SIMPLIFIED TO 13 16/20. THEY GIVE THE ANSWER AND WANT IT TO THE NEAREST MILE. THE ANSWER IS 16. WHAT DID WE DO WRONG? THANKS

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Question 685791: what is the answer to this algebraic formula
ax4b
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Question 685919: I what is 8 1/3 times 1 1/3 I tryed but I still can't find the answer
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Question 686026: 4/9 divided by 5/9
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Question 686036: what is 18 times 1 1/3
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Question 686108: I need help with these:
10/9�21/20
-10/3*(5/6-4/5)
3x/2-5/4
(-2/3)^2�4/15
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Question 686123: 26 divide it by 8
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Question 686125: :Louise read 5\8ths of the pages in her book, then read 18 more pages and found that she had 1/3 of the pages left, how many pages are in her book.
Wouldn't it be 5/8x + 18 = 1/3x to figure if out. Been a while for me. Lol
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Question 686121: 5x/(x�-x-6) - 2/(x+2)
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Question 686121: 5x/(x�-x-6) - 2/(x+2)
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Question 686161: I'm trying to solve for x. I want to know the steps not only the answer. solve for x when x^(-1/7)=1/2? What is x when "x raised to negative 1 over 7, equal to 1 over 2"
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Question 686239: the sum of two fractions is 1. if one fractions is 3/8 greater than the other, what are the two fractions? If I take 8/8 - 3/8 = 5/8 and that equals 1 but how is that 3/8 greater than the other? It isn't right? Please help me show my work.
Thank you,
OP
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Question 686528: 1/4n=19 n=
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Question 686544: y over 4-5=6
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Question 686668: 1/2 = 8m
I have no idea what to do.
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Question 686649: Can you help me solve.. What is 1/4 of 3/5?
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Question 686742: (3/4 - 2/3)+(1/2+1/3) I do not remember what the parenthesis mean divide, multiply, subtract? PLease can you provide me with a detailed (really detailed) step by step explanation of how to do this equation? I am taking the compass entrance test. Thank you
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Question 686869: find f^-1(x)
f(x)=^3sqrt x-2
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Question 686895: Please explain the working?
1. (1 � +3/4) �12
2. 2 3/8 -1 1/5 �1 2/3
Thank You
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Question 686979: please may u tell me the awnser to the inpropper fraction of 8/3 because this is the only Q i dont get thanks
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Question 687039: What is the hall answer to this problem? Divide 5/12 and 10/3
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Question 687163: how to you solve this problem: 2 2/3 divided by 1 3/5 equals what?
You are given:
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Rewrite in Vertical format:
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Multiply the numerator and denominator of the large fraction by the LCM (15) of denominators (3 and 5) of the mixed numbers:

Use the distributive property to expand the fraction. You should end up with the following afterward:

Add:

Express the result as a mixed number by doing the following:
Rewrite the fraction in the following form

Use the fraction rule to express the fraction as a sum of two fractions

Simplify to express the result as a Mixed fraction:

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Question 687354: What is 11 4/5 subtracted by 7 1/2

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Question 687426: Can you please help me to solve his problem? 3r=9/10 I'm trying to help my son, his teacher is not very helpful, he is strugling with fractions, thank you.
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Question 687747: 14 is divided by 3 times the number x
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Question 687951: -4.6-3 7/8
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Question 688388: 4 1/2 divided by 3
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Question 688588: How do I build up 2/3 with a denominator of 18
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Question 688772: whats 32 over 105 in fraction please help me i beg ye am its my homework and my teacher will kill me if i dont have it finished help
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Question 688888: I often have trouble with fractions and the correct method to solve. I would like to have work shown to match my answers and see if they are correct
1)Find the difference between 18 1/2 and 14 2/3? (3 5/12 =answer)
2) Jim walked 3/8 mile to the grocery store 5/6 mile from there to the post office 1/3 mile back home. How far did he walk? (37/24 miles)
3) John had 2/3 gallon of milk used 3/8 of it. How much was used? (1/4 gallon)
4) Average of 1/4 and 1/2= (3/8)
5) find the product of 3/5 and 2/3= 1/3
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Question 689098: What is 12/11 divided by 6x
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Question 689104: I don't understand how 46 divided by 12 can equal 3 5/6
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Question 689437: 55 FT . 2-5/8 IN
-48 6-1/4
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Question 689454: 3d-6 / d2+d-6
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Question 689495: What is X -1/3=2
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