Multiply and Simplify Rational Functions

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

Multiply and Simplify

• A
• B
• C
• D

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• 5x / 3

• 10x / (x - 8)

• 10x

• 6x(x - 8) / 6x

• Answer A
• Answer B
• Answer C
• Answer D

• n - 1

• 2(n - 1) / 2

• 2(n - 1)

• 1

• 1

• (x - 8) / (x + 5)

• (x - 5) / (x + 5)

• (x + 1) / (x + 5)

What is the first step when simplifying and multiplying rational expressions?

• Get a common denominator

• Factor the expressions

• Combine terms

• Distribute inside the parenthesis