Find the sum of the following reduce your answer

to the lowest term if possible:

1 3
1. +
7 7
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3
1. + =
7 7
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1
2. +
6 6
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1
2. + =
6 6
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3
2. + =
6 6
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3
2. + =
6 6 6
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1)
2. + = =
6 6 6 (3)(2)
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1)
2. + = =
6 6 6 (3)(2)
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) 1
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) 2
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5
3. +
12 12
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5
3. + =
12 12
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5)
3. + = =
12 12 12 (2)(6)
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5)
3. + = =
12 12 12 (2)(6)
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5
4. +
𝑏 𝑏
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5 9
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5 9
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5 9
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏

3 2
5. +
𝑑 𝑑
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5 9
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏

3 2
5. + =
𝑑 𝑑
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5 9
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏

3 2 5
5. + =
𝑑 𝑑
Find the sum of the following reduce your answer
to the lowest term if possible:
1 3 4
1. + =
7 7 7

2 1 3 (3)(1) (1)
2. + = = =
6 6 6 (3)(2) (2)

5 5 10 (2)(5) 5
3. + = = =
12 12 12 (2)(6) 6

4 5 9
4. + =
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏

3 2 5
5. + =
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
In symbols we have;
𝑎 𝑐
+
𝑏 𝑏
In symbols we have;
𝑎 𝑐
+ =
𝑏 𝑏
In symbols we have;

𝑎 𝑐 𝑎+𝑐
+ =
𝑏 𝑏
In symbols we have;

𝑎 𝑐 𝑎+𝑐
+ =
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏
In symbols we have;

𝑎 𝑐 𝑎+𝑐
+ = ,𝑏
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏
In symbols we have;

𝑎 𝑐 𝑎+𝑐
+ = ,𝑏 ≠
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏
In symbols we have;

𝑎 𝑐 𝑎+𝑐
+ = ,𝑏 ≠ 0
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏
“ADDITION OF SIMILAR
RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS”
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1
1. +
8 8
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1
1. + =
8 8
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4
1. + =
8 8 8
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1)
1. + = =
8 8 8 4 (2)
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1)
1. + = =
8 8 8 4 (2)
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. + = = =
8 8 8 4 (2) 2
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5
2. +
2𝑥 2𝑥
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5
2. + =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2

2. + = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1)

2. + = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1)

2. + = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5
3. +
𝑎−5 𝑎−5
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2
4. +
𝑥−2 𝑥−2
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4

4. + =
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥2
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = =
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = =
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2
Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2
 Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2

𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4
5. 𝑥 2 −4
+
𝑥 2 −4
 Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2

𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2+𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4

5. 𝑥 2 −4
+
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
 Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2

𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2+𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−6

5. 𝑥 2 −4
+
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
 Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2

𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2+𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 (2𝑥−3)((𝑥+2)

5. 𝑥 2 −4
+
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
(𝑥−2)(𝑥+2)
 Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2

𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2+𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 (2𝑥−3)((𝑥+2)

5. 𝑥 2 −4
+
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
(𝑥−2)(𝑥+2)
 Examples;
3𝑎+3 𝑎+1 4𝑎+4 4(𝑎+1) 𝑎+1
1. 8
+
8
=
8
=
4 (2)
=
2

2𝑥−3 5 2𝑥−3+5 2𝑥+2 2(𝑥+1) 𝑥+1

2. + = = = =
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥

4 5 9
3. + =
𝑎−5 𝑎−5 𝑎−5

𝑥−2 𝑥−2 2𝑥−4 2(𝑥−2)

4. + = = =2
𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2 𝑥−2

𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2+𝑥 2 −2𝑥−4 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 (2𝑥−3)((𝑥+2) 2𝑥−3

5. 𝑥 2 −4
+
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
𝑥 2 −4
=
(𝑥−2)(𝑥+2)
=
𝑥−2
Questions;

1. What have we done in the numerator? In the

denominator?
Questions;

1. What have we done in the numerator? In the

denominator?

We add or combine like terms in our numerator, and

copy the common denominator.
Questions;

2. How do we write our answer?

Questions;

2. How do we write our answer?

Combine like terms and write it all over the common

denominator.
Questions;

3. Do we need to factor out always both numerator and

denominator if possible? Why?
Questions;

3. Do we need to factor out always both numerator and

denominator if possible? Why?

Yes! So that we can cancel out the common factor in

order to simplify our answer.
Steps in adding similar rational algebraic
expressions.
Steps in adding similar rational algebraic
expressions.

1. Add or combine like terms in our numerator, and write it over the
common denominator.
Steps in adding similar rational algebraic
expressions.

1. Add or combine like terms in our numerator, and write it over the
common denominator.

2. Always simplify both numerator and denominator if possible.

Steps in adding similar rational algebraic
expressions.

1. Add or combine like terms in our numerator, and write it over the
common denominator.

2. Always simplify both numerator and denominator if possible.

3. Simplify the answer if possible.

Find the sum of the following. Express your answer in simplest form if
possible.
4𝑎−7 𝑎+1
1. 𝑥+𝑦
+
𝑥+𝑦

5 2
2. 2𝑏
+
2𝑏

7 2
3. +
4𝑥−1 4𝑥−1

𝑥 2 +3𝑥+1 −3𝑥−2
4. +
𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1 𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1

𝑥 2 +12𝑥+36 12𝑥
5. +
2𝑥+12 2𝑥+12
Find the sum of the following. Express your answer in simplest form if
possible.
4𝑎−7 𝑎+1 4𝑎−7+𝑎+1 5𝑎−6
1. 𝑥+𝑦
+
𝑥+𝑦
=
𝑥+𝑦
=
𝑥+𝑦

5 2
2. 2𝑏
+
2𝑏

7 2
3. +
4𝑥−1 4𝑥−1

𝑥 2 +3𝑥+1 −3𝑥−2
4. +
𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1 𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1

𝑥 2 +36 12𝑥
5. +
2𝑥+12 2𝑥+12
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