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How do you work basic fractions?

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I'm no maths whiz, but since you said 'basic' I will try to help. I know how to do a lot of complex stuff as well, but I doubt that going into detail about how to solve this: x+6 la81

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19 laa 7 would be too useful. It can be done, but heck with it. It's bad enough revising for hours to ace the test without thinking about it out of school! Fraction Terminology:

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