SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS

4x 9x
4x + 6x

x(4x 9)
4x 9
=
2x(2x + 3) 2(2x + 3)

5x
5x
x
=
=
10x + 15 5(2x + 3) 2x + 3
12x
12x
3
=
=
5
3
3
16x 20x
4x(4x 5)
4x 5
x 2x 3 (x + 1)(x 3) x 3
=
=
x x 2
(x + 1)(x 2) x 2
Solving the quadratic equations which you obtain if you write numerator and
denominator equals zero.
__1 x__ = ___1 x__
x 2x +
(x 1)(x

= 1
x

1
= 1
(x 1)
1

1)

ADDING AND SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS

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MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING FRACTIONS

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Note: The second equal symbol is a multiplication.