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Basic Algebra/Rational Expressions and Equations/Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators

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"Write" the original expression

5/2x + x-5/2x

"Add" the numerators

5x + (x-5)/2x

"Combine" like terms

x/2x

"Simplify" the expression

1/2

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