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Add and subtract fractions with like denominators

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Learn it When the denominators are the same, add or subtract the numerators and keep the denominator. Simplify if you can.

Example: $\frac{5}{8} + \frac{7}{8}$

  1. Add numerators: $5 + 7 = 12$. Keep 8: $\frac{12}{8}$.
  2. Simplify: divide by 4 → $\frac{3}{2}$.
  3. As a mixed number: $1\frac{1}{2}$.

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