FRACTIONS - 2

Express as a single fraction m - 5 + m+1

                                               6          4

solution

= m - 5 + m+1

      6          4

= 2(m – 5) + 3(m+1)

            12         

= 2m - 10 + 3m+3

            12          

= 2m + 3m + 3- 10

            12         

= 5m +  -7

       12         

= 5m - 7

     12         

=  5m - 7                 answer

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Express as a single fraction 4c - 1 + 2d+1

                                              4           2