...its lowest terms. RULE. To subtract fractions, reduce them, if necessary, to a common denominator, subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the difference over the common denominator. As in arithmetic, if the quantities are mixed...

...much is ^ + -j^'? How much is | - — -^ ? To subtract fractions they must, as in addition, be changed to similar fractions. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend to obtain the numerator of the difference, eg, |— iJo = T*fr - iV or iV EXERCISE 88. — ORAL Find...

...,*20. *-±* + ^=У. SECTION XXXVI. Subtraction of Fractions. PREPARE the fractions as in addition. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend. Set down the result over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. ft -_ ид, fm L -g 1. Subtract — - —...

...subtract one fraction from another fraction, first, reduce them to the same denomination ; second, subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and •write the result over the common denominator. Example 1. Simplify -- x~ • У/ X -|~ О The...

...denominator. Rule : Write the subtrahend under the minuend, reduce the fractions to a common denominator, subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, write the result as a numerator over the common denominator, which is the remainder expressed as a fraction. If the...

...from another? To subtract one fraction from another, reduce them if necessary to a common denominator, subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the remainder or difference over the common denominator. D. Cancellation i. Aim This operation...

...у) 2(х* + у*) хг — у2 Ъ. Subtraction. To subtract two fractions having a common denominator, subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend and place the result over the common denominator. If the denominators are different, find the LCD and...

...from another number of the same form, we first express the numbers in a common denominator; then, we subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend to obtain the numerator of the difference. The denominator of the difference is the common denominator....

...from another number of the same form, we first express the numbers in a common denominator; then, we subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend to obtain the numerator of the difference. The denominator of the difference is the common denominator....

...from 9 leaves 2. RULE FOR THE SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS. Reduce the fractions to a common denominator. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the remainder over the common denominator. When the fractional part of the subtrahend exceeds...