document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126000>Question 126000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By adding or subtracting, how would you write this in lowest terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2F%283x%29%2B%287%29%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2F%283x%29%2B%287%29%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since each fraction has the common denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2B7%29%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2B7%29%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions by combining the numerators and placing them over the common denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%29%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%29%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the numerators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2F%283x%29%2B%287%29%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2F%283x%29%2B%287%29%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2F%283x%29%2B%287%29%2F%283x%29=4%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2F%283x%29%2B%287%29%2F%283x%29=4%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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