3.2 Adding up the two equivalent fractions Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator

Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

2 • (x-6) - (6 • 3) 2x - 30
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3 3

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