Operations with Rational Expressions

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What is the first step when adding and subtracting rational expressions?

Back

Determine a Least Common Denominator.

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What should you do when dividing rational expressions?

Back

Change the operator to multiplication and reciprocate the second fraction.

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When adding and subtracting rational expressions, should you combine like terms in the denominator?

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Never.

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What is a rational expression?

Back

A fraction where the numerator and the denominator are polynomials.

Front

What is the Least Common Denominator (LCD)?

Back

The smallest expression that can be a common denominator for two or more rational expressions.

Front

How do you find the LCD of two rational expressions?

Back

Factor the denominators and take the highest power of each factor.

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What is the result of multiplying two rational expressions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

Front

What is the first step in simplifying a complex rational expression?

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Simplify the numerator and denominator separately.

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What does it mean to 'factor' a polynomial?

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To express it as a product of its factors.

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What is the process of adding rational expressions?

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Find a common denominator, rewrite each expression, and then combine the numerators.