1. ALGEBRA II HONORS/GIFTED - SECTION 8-4 (Rational Expressions)@
SECTION 8-4 – MULTIPLYING and DIVIDING RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS

2. RATIONAL EXPRESSION : the quotient of two polynomials.
EXAMPLES :
A rational expression is in simplest form when its numerator and its denominators have no common factors.
Simplest Form Not Simplest Form

3. 1) Multiply.
2) Divide.
Simplify. State any restrictions on the variables.

4. 6) Simplify by factoring out a “-”.
a) 5 - x
d) w
b) 25 – 4y
e) b - a
c) y - x
f) a + b
7) Simplify.

5. Simplify.

6. For further information, access :
mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut9_mulrat.htm

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