L6-3 Notes:

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Chapter 6

• L6-3 Notes
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions w/ LIKE
  Denominators

2
Vocabulary

• Fractions with the same denominator are called
  like fractions.

3
Adding/Subtraction Fractions

• To add or subtract fractions with the same
  denominators, add or subtract the numerators.
  Use the same denominator in the sum.

4
Add/Subtracting Like Fractions

• Add or subtract. Write in simplest form.
• 1.
• 2.

5
On Your Own

• Add or subtract. Write in simplest form.
• 1.
• 2.

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Chapter 6

• L6-4 Notes
• Adding/Subtracting UNLIKE Fractions

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Vocabulary

• Fractions that have different denominators are
  called unlike fractions.

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Adding/Subtracting UNLIKE Fractions

• You can only add/subtract fractions if they have
  LIKE denominators
• To find the sum or difference of two fractions
  with unlike denominators, rename the fractions
  using the least common denominator (LCD).

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Examples

• Add or Subtract. Write in simplest form.
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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On Your Own

• Add or Subtract. Write in simplest form.
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.