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Fractions 3-3
8003ENG.DOC TI-80, Chp 3, ENG, 135x205mm Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/15/01 9:52 AM Printed: 02/15/01
9:53 AM Page 3 of 10
The TI
.
80 uses the lowest common factor for simplification. If you want to
choose the simplification factor yourself, you can enter it as part of the
expression.
6. Press
M
to clear the screen. Reenter the
expression, or press
2
²
until you see the
expression
1
À
6
º
27
+ 1
À
1
º
9
.
7. Press
2
6
2
/
c
2
9
b
9
d
. This adds the
simplification factor 9 and places the expression in
parentheses.
8. Press
J
1
to copy
ú
SIMP
to the cursor location.
9. Press
¸
to simplify the fraction result. The
simplification factor is displayed.
10.Press
2
±
J
2
¸
to convert the mixed
fraction result to a simple fraction.
11.Press
2
±
J
5
¸
to convert the fraction
result to its decimal equivalent.