Ex 2.3 Simpifying Algebraic Fractions (Part 1)

Simplify  $\frac{5x}{8}-\frac{x}{8}=\frac{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{8}$  .

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Simply

 $\frac{2x}{3}-\frac{x}{4}\ \ =\frac{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{12}$ 

Simplify

 $\frac{2x}{9}+\frac{5x}{6}=\frac{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{18}$  
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Simplify

 $\frac{3x-2}{5}+\frac{x-1}{5}$  
 $=\frac{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{5}\ \ \ \left(Next\ line\ 1\right)$  

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