How to simplify a basic rational expression

The video tutorial reviews exponent rules from the previous class, focusing on simplifying expressions involving multiplication and division. It introduces factoring techniques for numerators and denominators, and demonstrates how to simplify expressions to their final form, highlighting the importance of handling expressions with addition or subtraction separately. The tutorial concludes with a final example, emphasizing the conditions under which the simplified expression holds true.

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