Question

The sum of two like fractions is and their difference is . What are the two fractions?

Answer 1

Answer:What is the sum of two fractions?

The sum of two fractions with equal denominators is a new fraction with the same denominator and the numerator with the sum of the numerators. To subtract fractions we proceed in the same way: keep the same denominator and subtract the numerators.

Step-by-step explanation:How do you find the sum of similar fractions?

To add fractions there are Three Simple Steps:

Step 1: Make sure the bottom numbers (the denominators) are the same.

Step 2: Add the top numbers (the numerators), put that answer over the denominator.

Step 3: Simplify the fraction (if possible)