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When learning to add fractions there’s a standard method they teach you in school: Make the denominator the same, and whatever you times the denominator by, also multiply the numerator by. You add the ...

Have you ever tried to add or subtract fractions that have different denominators? It’s tricky, right? Join Ms. Susanna Post in this lesson to learn how to solve these types of challenging problems!

The same method is used for adding / subtracting both numerical fractions and algebraic fractions. Find a common denominator Write each fraction as an equivalent fraction with the common denominator ...