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Addition and Subtraction

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Fractions are similar to Rational Expression Two kinds of fractions: Similar Fractions Dissimilar Fractions

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Two kinds of Rational Expressions: Similar Rational Expression Dissimilar Rational Expressions

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To add or subtract Similar Fractions: Add or subtract the numerators Copy the common denominator Simplify the answer

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To add or subtract Dissimilar Fractions: Find the LCD Change dissimilar fraction into similar fraction Proceed to the steps used in adding and subtracting similar fractions

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Example no. 1

2x 3 5 2x 2x

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Example no. 1
2x 3 5 2x 2x

2x 3 5 2x 2x 2 2( x 1) 2x 2x

x 1 x

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Example no. 2

2 x 3b 3a 4b a b a b

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Example no. 2
2a 3b 3a 4b a b a b

2a 3b (3a 4b) a b 2a 3b 3a 4b a b a b a b

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Example no. 3

4 11a 2 y 18 x

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Example no. 3
4 11a 2 y 18 x
4(9 x) (11a)( y ) 18 xy 18 xy

36 x 11ay 18 xy 18 xy

36 x 11ay 18 xy

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Example no. 4

5 7 mn mn

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Example no. 4
5(m n) 7( m n) 5 7 m n m n (m n)( m n) (m n)( m n)

5m 5n (7m 7n) (m n)( m n)

2m 12 n (m n)( m n)
2( m 6 n ) (m n)( m n)

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Example no. 5

2 3 6x x y x y ( x y )( x y )

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Example no. 5
2 3 6x x y x y ( x y )( x y )
2( x y ) 3( x y ) 6x ( x y )( x y ) ( x y )( x y ) ( x y )( x y )
2( x y ) 3( x y ) 6 x ( x y )( x y )

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Example no. 5
2 x 2 y 3x 3 y 6 x ( x y )( x y )
x y ( x y )( x y )
( x y) ( x y )( x y )
1 ( x y)

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Question no. 1

y 2 y 11 5 5
y 11 5

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Question no. 2

5 y 7 y 18 y 15 15 15
2y 5

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Question no. 3

3 5 1 20 x 4 x 5
2 x 11 10 x

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Question no. 4

1 x 2x 3 2x 1
x 1 2x 3

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Question no. 5

4 2 x y x y
2x 6 y 2 2 x y

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Question no. 6

5 2 x y
5 y 2x xy

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Question no. 7

3x 9 2x 6 6 2x
3 2

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Question no. 8

x 5x 1 4 x 5 7 x 9 x3 x3 x3
2

x 5

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Question no. 9

1 2 3 6 x 3x 4 x
1 12 x

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Question no. 10

4 1 5x 5x
1 x

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A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

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On a one-half sheet of paper, perform the indicated operations and simplify 1. 2 x y 3x 5 4. 12 j 2 6 2
x y x y x y

jr

j r

2.

2y 1 3y 5y y 1

m8 3m 4 5m 1 5. 2 2 2 m n m 4n m 2mn n

3.

5m 3a a y

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On a one-half sheet of paper, perform the indicated operations and simplify x y x 3y y2 1. 4. 2 2
7x y 7x y

x y

yx

x 2 xy y

2.

2 x 1 3x x 1 x 1

5.

m8 3m 4 5m 1 2 2 2 m n m 4n m 2mn n 2

5 1 3. 3n n 1

Assignment:
Read and Study Complex Rational Expressions What do we mean by complex fractions? How do we reduce or simplify complex fractions?