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Original post by Abby5001
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Which step don't you understand?
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Original post by Plagioclase
Which step don't you understand?


the transition from step 1 to step 2


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the transition from step 1 to step 2


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14×4=1\frac{1}{4} \times 4 = 1. I think you might be overcomplicating it, literally all they're doing in the first step is rewriting 1 as 14×4\frac{1}{4} \times 4. If you expand the expression in the second step you'll get the first step.
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Original post by Plagioclase
14×4=1\frac{1}{4} \times 4 = 1. I think you might be overcomplicating it, literally all they're doing in the first step is rewriting 1 as 14×4\frac{1}{4} \times 4! If you expand the expression in the second step you'll get the first step.


I'd be wary about adding exclamation marks after numbers. :wink:
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I'd be wary about adding exclamation marks after numbers. :wink:


Haha good point, I'll try and dampen down my enthusiasm about multiplication.

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