SOLUTION: how do you simplify adding,and subtracting fractions?

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Question 106073: how do you simplify adding,and subtracting fractions?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Adding and subtracting fractions requires the same denominator. Once the denominators are the same you can add and subtract numerators, keeping the common denominator.
Example:
1.2%2F5%2B4%2F5=%282%2B4%29%2F5
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