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    The document discusses manipulating and solving algebraic fractions. It provides examples of simplifying fractions by finding a common denominator and then adding or subtracting the numerators. Two methods are presented for solving equations involving algebraic fractions: finding a common denominator or multiplying the entire equation by the least common denominator. Examples demonstrate both methods for solving equations such as 2x/(x-3)=1, (x+5)/(4)+(x-1)/(2)=3, and (x+1)/(7)-3(x-2)/(14)=1.

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    Algebraic Fractions

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    The document discusses manipulating and solving algebraic fractions. It provides examples of simplifying fractions by finding a common denominator and then adding or subtracting the numerators. Two methods are presented for solving equations involving algebraic fractions: finding a common denominator or multiplying the entire equation by the least common denominator. Examples demonstrate both methods for solving equations such as 2x/(x-3)=1, (x+5)/(4)+(x-1)/(2)=3, and (x+1)/(7)-3(x-2)/(14)=1.

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    The document discusses manipulating and solving algebraic fractions. It provides examples of simplifying fractions by finding a common denominator and then adding or subtracting the numerators. Two methods are presented for solving equations involving algebraic fractions: finding a common denominator or multiplying the entire equation by the least common denominator. Examples demonstrate both methods for solving equations such as 2x/(x-3)=1, (x+5)/(4)+(x-1)/(2)=3, and (x+1)/(7)-3(x-2)/(14)=1.

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    Algebraic Fractions

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    The document discusses manipulating and solving algebraic fractions. It provides examples of simplifying fractions by finding a common denominator and then adding or subtracting the numerators. Two methods are presented for solving equations involving algebraic fractions: finding a common denominator or multiplying the entire equation by the least common denominator. Examples demonstrate both methods for solving equations such as 2x/(x-3)=1, (x+5)/(4)+(x-1)/(2)=3, and (x+1)/(7)-3(x-2)/(14)=1.

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    MANIPULATING ALGEBRAIC

    FRACTIONS
    Adding and subtracting algebraic fractions

    Reminder: Similarly:

    1 2 x 2x the common denominator is 20


     
    4 5 4 5
    5 8 5x 8x 1 5 2 8
         and 
    20 20 20 20 4 20 5 20
    58 5x  8x
     
    20 20
    13 13x
     
    20 20
    Examples
    3x x
    1 Simplify 
    5 3

    3x x the common denominator is 15



    5 3
    9x 5x 3 9 1 5
       and 
    15 15 5 15 3 15
    9x  5x

    15
    4x

    15
    Examples
    x4 x3
    2 Simplify 
    3 4

    x4 x3 the common denominator is 12



    3 4
    4(x  4) 3(x  3) 1 4 1 3
       and 
    12 12 3 12 4 12
    4(x  4)  3(x  3) expand the brackets

    12
    4x  16  3x  9

    12
    7x  7

    12
    Examples
    y 3 y 4
    3 Simplify 
    5 6

    y 3 y 4 the common denominator is 30



    5 6
    6(y  3) 5(y  4) 1 6 1 5
       and 
    30 30 5 30 6 30
    6(y  3)  5(y  4) expand the brackets and be careful with signs

    30
    6y  18  5y  20

    30
    y  38

    30
    Solving equations involving algebraic fractions

    Example 1 Solve 2x x
     1
    3 2

    Method 1 Method 2
    2x x common denominator is 6 2x x multiply by 6
     1  1
    3 2 3 2
    4x 3x 2 2x 3 x
     1 6  6   6 1 cancel
    6 6 3 2
    x
    1 4x  3x  6
    6
    x6 x6
    Example 2 Solve x  5 x  1
     3
    4 2

    Method 1
    x  5 x 1 common denominator is 4
     3
    4 2
    x  5 2(x  1) expand brackets
     3
    4 4
    x  5  2x  2 collect like terms
    3
    4
    3x  3 multiply both sides by 4
    3
    4
    3x  3  12 subtract 3 from both sides

    3x  9 divide both sides by 3


    x3
    Example 2 Solve x  5 x  1
     3
    4 2

    Method 2
    x  5 x 1 multiply both sides by 4
     3
    4 2
    (x  5) 2 (x  1) cancel
    4 4  43
    4 2
    (x  5)  2(x  1)  12 expand brackets

    x  5  2x  2  12 collect like terms

    3x  3  12 subtract 3 from both sides

    3x  9 divide both sides by 3


    x3
    Example 3 Solve x  1 3(x  2)
     1
    7 14

    Method 1
    x  1 3(x  2) common denominator is 14
     1
    7 14
    2(x  1) 3(x  2) expand brackets
     1
    14 14
    2x  2  3x  6 collect like terms
    1
    14
    8 x multiply both sides by 14
    1
    14
    8  x  14 add x to both sides

    8  14  x take 14 from both sides


    x  6
    Example 2 Solve x  1 3(x  2)
     1
    7 14

    Method 2
    x  1 3(x  2) multiply both sides by 14
     1
    7 14
    2 (x  1) 3(x  2)
    14   14   14  1 cancel
    7 14
    2(x  1)  3(x  2)  14 expand brackets

    2x  2  3x  6  14 collect like terms

    8  x  14 add x to both sides

    8  14  x take 14 from both sides


    x  6

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