Addition and Subtraction of Linear Expression involving Fractional Coefficients

Addition and Subtraction of Linear Expression involving Fractional Coefficients

Secondary 1

Simplify each of the following expressions.

  1. \(\frac{3}{4}x-\frac{5}{11}y-(-\frac{2}{5}x)-y\)
  2. \(-\frac{3}{4}a+\frac{3}{14}m+(-\frac{2m}{5})+\frac{a}{5}\)

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Answer:(a) \(\frac{23}{20}x - \frac{16}{11}y\), (b) \(-\frac{11}{20}a - \frac{13}{70}m\)

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