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Because otherwise you would be "adding apples and Oranges" as the popular saying goes.

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How do you add and subtract fractions with the same denominator?

it stay the same when you subtract fractions and when you add fractions.


How do you add or subtract fractions when negative?

The same as with positive ones. Make sure they have the same denominator and add or subtract their numerators.


Do you add and subtract like and unlike fractions in the same way?

no, to add and subtract like and unlike fractions the denominator has to be the same,


Why does the denominator has to be the same?

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When you add or subtract fractions with the same denominators what happens to the denominator in your answer?

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Why is it easy to subtract and add with the fraction that has the same donominator?

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How do you add and subtract similar fraction?

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How do you add and subtract by fractions?

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