Key Concepts
- Fraction Addition
- If a,ba,b, and cc are numbers where c≠0c≠0 , then ac+bc=a+ccac+bc=a+cc .
- To add fractions, add the numerators and place the sum over the common denominator.
- Fraction Subtraction
- If a,ba,b, and cc are numbers where c≠0c≠0 , then ac−bc=a−bcac−bc=a−bc .
- To subtract fractions, subtract the numerators and place the difference over the common denominator.
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