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This textbook introduces the fundamental concepts of algebra, including definitions of units, quantities, and number symbols. It explains the use of letters to represent numbers and outlines the signs for basic mathematical operations.

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Addition and Subtraction of Fractions.

  1. 79a213+a13a.
  1. 1ab1a+bba2b2.
  1. 2x22x+2+5xx24.
  1. 3x13x3+x1+3x15x119x2.
  1. 1a1a+3+3a+1.
  1. xx111x+1.
  1. x+1x+2+x2x3+2x+7x2x6.
  1. 1x(x1)2x21+1x(x+1).

Exercise 48.

Find the sum of:

  1. 12x+1+12x14x4x21.
  1. a2+b2a2b2+aa+bbab.
  1. 3a1a2+21a21+a.
  1. 12x+5y3x4x225y2+12x+5y.
  1. 1x+4y8yx216y2+1x4y.
  1. 32x322x+334x29.
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