^p^ ALGEBRA. 



3. To find the greatest common measure of . 



Ans. x-^t. 



4. To find the greatest comtiion measure of * 



Ans. x'J^br 



I>ROBLEM Hi 



^0 reduce a fraction to its lonvest terms* 



RULE. 



1. Find the greatest common measure, as in the last 

 problem. 



2. Divide both the terms of the fraction by the com- 

 mon measure thus found, and it will be reduced to its 

 lowest terms. 



EXAMPLES. 



Cx -I- ii^ 



\. Reduce - — . .- to its lowest terms. 



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ca^'^a'^x 



cX'{'X^)ca^+a*X 

 or ^4"^ )ca^ -^-a^ SC{a*' 



Therefore r-j-itf is the greatest common measure 5 



2. Having 



and c4-ii) -~~--r-( -r is the fraction required 



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