Add or subtract the following fractions as in Rule 5:

(a) To add or subtract two fractions, you must ensure that they have a common denominator.
Since the product of the individual denominators will automatically be a common denominator, simply multiply each fraction in the manner indicated below. With (d/d) = 1 = (b/b), the values of the original fractions remain unchanged.

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(a) b + C d