Cyclone that I Consider the situation above and supply what is asked in the illustration. Remember that Side 1 + Side 2 + Side 3 + ... Distance around the plot. 1. Find the distance around the rectangular plot as illustrated. 5x 3 4x w/ 3 5x 3 2. Find how long the other side of the plot that is illustrated below. 3 ? 5y 2 2 5y 5y 7 5y Questions:
1. What should you call rational algebraic expressions that have the same denominators?
2. How did you answer Item 1?
3. How did you answer item 2?
4. Have you recognized the following as used in finding the answers of Items 2 and 3? Write Yes or No.
Numerators are added or subtracted and the common denominator is copied.
The fractions are combined into one fraction.
Common factor or factors of the numerator and denominator is/are divided out.
The numerators and denominators are expressed into prime factors.
5. Do you find similarities between the rules of adding & subtracting similar fractions and adding & subtracting similar rational algebraic expressions?