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Example Question #1 : How To Divide Complex Fractions
Simplify:
Rewrite this complex fraction using a division sign.
Take the reciprocal of the second term and change the division of the division sign. Simplify.
Example Question #1 : How To Subtract Complex Fractions
Solve:
First reduce the fraction. We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3.
Now our expression looks like this:
When you add or subtract fractions, you need to have the same denominator. The lowest common deonminator here is 2. So we need to multiply and solve:
Example Question #1 : Complex Fractions
Add:
To add , first simply each term by rewriting the terms using a division sign.
Take the reciprocal of the terms after the division sign, and change the division sign to a multiplication sign. Simplify.
Example Question #3 : Complex Fractions
Add:
The terms shown are complex fractions. We first need to simplify each and find the least common denominator before solving.
Rewrite the complex fraction using a division sign.
Change the division sign to a multiplication sign, and take the reciprocal of the second term.
Repeat this step for the second term.
Add the two terms together.
The answer is:
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