Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify EXAMPLE # 2 : Simplify

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify EXAMPLE # 2 : Simplify No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify 1 EXAMPLE # 2 : Simplify 5 No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 1 : Simplify 1 EXAMPLE # 2 : Simplify 5 No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors 1 EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify 9 No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors 1 EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify 9 No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors 1 EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify 9 EXAMPLE # 4 : Simplify

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors 1 EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify 9 EXAMPLE # 4 : Simplify No factoring is needed here, you can “line up” your coefficients and variables and then cancel where needed…

Rational Expressions – Simplifying STEPS : 1. Factor completely ( if needed ) 2. Cancel all common factors EXAMPLE # 3 : Simplify 9 1 EXAMPLE # 4 : Simplify 3 Remember when dividing variables, subtract exponents…