operations

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

To add or subtract algebraic fractions, we need them to have the same denominator. Then we add or subtract the numerators:

 

MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION

To multiply algebraic fractions, we multiply the numerators and the denominators. To divide algebraic fractions, we do the cross product:

 

Exercises:

1.- Simplify this algebraic fraction:

 

2.- Calculate:

 

 

Solutions: