Introduction to Rational Expressions
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this section, you will be able to:- Simplify rational expressions.
- Multiply and divide rational expressions.
- Find the least common denominator of two rational expressions.
- Add and subtract rational expressions.
- Simplify complex rational expressions.
[latex]\frac{280+9x}{x}[/latex]
Notice that the result is a polynomial expression divided by a second polynomial expression. In this section, we will explore quotients of polynomial expressions.Licenses & Attributions
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