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Addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions practice problems.

A worksheet titled "Addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions" displaying 20 problems involving addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions with variables in the denominators.

A worksheet titled "Addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions" displaying 20 problems involving addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions with variables in the denominators.

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Let's solve each of these algebraic fraction problems step by step. The goal is to add or subtract the given algebraic fractions. We'll follow the standard rules:

- If the denominators are the same, simply add or subtract the numerators.
- If the denominators are different, find a common denominator (LCD), rewrite each fraction with that denominator, then combine.

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1) $\frac{1}{a} + \frac{4}{a}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{1 + 4}{a} = \frac{5}{a}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{5}{a}}$

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2) $\frac{7}{b} - \frac{4}{b}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 - 4}{b} = \frac{3}{b}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{b}}$

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3) $\frac{7}{3c} + \frac{4}{3c}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 + 4}{3c} = \frac{11}{3c}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{11}{3c}}$

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4) $\frac{7}{3d} - \frac{4}{3d}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 - 4}{3d} = \frac{3}{3d} = \frac{1}{d}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{d}}$

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5) $\frac{7}{e} + \frac{4}{3e}$



Different denominators: $e$ and $3e$. LCD is $3e$.

Convert $\frac{7}{e} = \frac{7 \cdot 3}{3e} = \frac{21}{3e}$

Now:
$$
\frac{21}{3e} + \frac{4}{3e} = \frac{25}{3e}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{25}{3e}}$

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6) $\frac{7}{1+f} + \frac{4}{1+f}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 + 4}{1+f} = \frac{11}{1+f}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{11}{1+f}}$

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7) $\frac{7}{g+h} + \frac{4}{g+h}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 + 4}{g+h} = \frac{11}{g+h}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{11}{g+h}}$

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8) $\frac{7}{g+h} - \frac{4}{g+h}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 - 4}{g+h} = \frac{3}{g+h}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{g+h}}$

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9) $\frac{7}{g-h} - \frac{4}{g-h}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 - 4}{g-h} = \frac{3}{g-h}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{g-h}}$

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10) $\frac{7}{i^2} - \frac{4}{i^2}$



Same denominator:
$$
\frac{7 - 4}{i^2} = \frac{3}{i^2}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3}{i^2}}$

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11) $\frac{j}{2} + \frac{j}{3}$



Different denominators: 2 and 3 → LCD = 6

$$
\frac{j}{2} = \frac{3j}{6},\quad \frac{j}{3} = \frac{2j}{6}
$$
$$
\frac{3j}{6} + \frac{2j}{6} = \frac{5j}{6}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{5j}{6}}$

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12) $\frac{k}{3} - \frac{k}{5}$



LCD of 3 and 5 is 15

$$
\frac{k}{3} = \frac{5k}{15},\quad \frac{k}{5} = \frac{3k}{15}
$$
$$
\frac{5k - 3k}{15} = \frac{2k}{15}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{2k}{15}}$

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13) $\frac{l}{5} + \frac{2l}{3}$



LCD of 5 and 3 is 15

$$
\frac{l}{5} = \frac{3l}{15},\quad \frac{2l}{3} = \frac{10l}{15}
$$
$$
\frac{3l + 10l}{15} = \frac{13l}{15}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{13l}{15}}$

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14) $\frac{2m}{5} + \frac{2m}{3}$



LCD = 15

$$
\frac{2m}{5} = \frac{6m}{15},\quad \frac{2m}{3} = \frac{10m}{15}
$$
$$
\frac{6m + 10m}{15} = \frac{16m}{15}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{16m}{15}}$

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15) $\frac{2p}{7} - \frac{4p}{3}$



LCD of 7 and 3 is 21

$$
\frac{2p}{7} = \frac{6p}{21},\quad \frac{4p}{3} = \frac{28p}{21}
$$
$$
\frac{6p - 28p}{21} = \frac{-22p}{21}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{-\frac{22p}{21}}$

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16) $\frac{q+1}{2} + \frac{2}{3}$



LCD = 6

$$
\frac{q+1}{2} = \frac{3(q+1)}{6} = \frac{3q+3}{6},\quad \frac{2}{3} = \frac{4}{6}
$$
$$
\frac{3q+3 + 4}{6} = \frac{3q + 7}{6}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3q + 7}{6}}$

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17) $\frac{5}{2} + \frac{2r+2}{3}$



LCD = 6

$$
\frac{5}{2} = \frac{15}{6},\quad \frac{2r+2}{3} = \frac{2(2r+2)}{6} = \frac{4r+4}{6}
$$
$$
\frac{15 + 4r + 4}{6} = \frac{4r + 19}{6}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{4r + 19}{6}}$

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18) $\frac{5}{2} + \frac{2(s+2)}{3}$



First simplify: $2(s+2) = 2s + 4$, so:

$$
\frac{5}{2} + \frac{2s+4}{3}
$$

LCD = 6

$$
\frac{5}{2} = \frac{15}{6},\quad \frac{2s+4}{3} = \frac{2(2s+4)}{6} = \frac{4s+8}{6}
$$
$$
\frac{15 + 4s + 8}{6} = \frac{4s + 23}{6}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{4s + 23}{6}}$

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19) $\frac{t+1}{2} + \frac{t+2}{3}$



LCD = 6

$$
\frac{t+1}{2} = \frac{3(t+1)}{6} = \frac{3t+3}{6},\quad \frac{t+2}{3} = \frac{2(t+2)}{6} = \frac{2t+4}{6}
$$
$$
\frac{3t+3 + 2t+4}{6} = \frac{5t + 7}{6}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{5t + 7}{6}}$

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20) $\frac{v+1}{2} - \frac{v+2}{3}$



LCD = 6

$$
\frac{v+1}{2} = \frac{3(v+1)}{6} = \frac{3v+3}{6},\quad \frac{v+2}{3} = \frac{2(v+2)}{6} = \frac{2v+4}{6}
$$
$$
\frac{3v+3 - (2v+4)}{6} = \frac{3v+3 - 2v - 4}{6} = \frac{v - 1}{6}
$$

Answer: $\boxed{\frac{v - 1}{6}}$

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Final Answers Summary:



| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1) | $\frac{5}{a}$ |
| 2) | $\frac{3}{b}$ |
| 3) | $\frac{11}{3c}$ |
| 4) | $\frac{1}{d}$ |
| 5) | $\frac{25}{3e}$ |
| 6) | $\frac{11}{1+f}$ |
| 7) | $\frac{11}{g+h}$ |
| 8) | $\frac{3}{g+h}$ |
| 9) | $\frac{3}{g-h}$ |
| 10) | $\frac{3}{i^2}$ |
| 11) | $\frac{5j}{6}$ |
| 12) | $\frac{2k}{15}$ |
| 13) | $\frac{13l}{15}$ |
| 14) | $\frac{16m}{15}$ |
| 15) | $-\frac{22p}{21}$ |
| 16) | $\frac{3q + 7}{6}$ |
| 17) | $\frac{4r + 19}{6}$ |
| 18) | $\frac{4s + 23}{6}$ |
| 19) | $\frac{5t + 7}{6}$ |
| 20) | $\frac{v - 1}{6}$ |

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