Examples

EXAMPLE 4.53

Find the sum: \(\dfrac{3}{5}+\dfrac{1}{5}\).


EXAMPLE 4.54

Find the sum: \(\dfrac{x}{3}+\dfrac{2}{3}\).


EXAMPLE 4.55

Find the sum: \(-\dfrac{9}{d}+\dfrac{3}{d}\).


EXAMPLE 4.56

Find the sum: \(\dfrac{2 n}{11}+\dfrac{5 n}{11}\).


EXAMPLE 4.57

Find the sum: \(-\dfrac{3}{12}+\left(-\dfrac{5}{12}\right)\).


EXAMPLE 4.59

Find the difference: \(\dfrac{23}{24}-\dfrac{14}{24}\).


EXAMPLE 4.60

Find the difference: \(\dfrac{y}{6}-\dfrac{1}{6}\).


EXAMPLE 4.61

Find the difference: \(-\dfrac{10}{x}-\dfrac{4}{x}\).


EXAMPLE 4.62

Simplify: \(\dfrac{3}{8}+\left(-\dfrac{5}{8}\right)-\dfrac{1}{8}\).

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