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Example Question #11 : Rational Expressions
Simplify the following rational expression: (9x - 2)/(x2) MINUS (6x - 8)/(x2)
Since both expressions have a common denominator, x2, we can just recopy the denominator and focus on the numerators. We get (9x - 2) - (6x - 8). We must distribute the negative sign over the 6x - 8 expression which gives us 9x - 2 - 6x + 8 ( -2 minus a -8 gives a +6 since a negative and negative make a positive). The numerator is therefore 3x + 6.
Example Question #1 : Expressions
Simplify the following rational expression:
Since both fractions in the expression have a common denominator of , we can combine like terms into a single numerator over the denominator:
Example Question #7 : Rational Expressions
Simplify the following expression:
Since both terms in the expression have the common denominator , combine the fractions and simplify the numerators:
Example Question #8 : Rational Expressions
Simplify the following rational expression:
Since both rational terms in the expression have the common denominator , combine the numerators and simplify like terms:
Example Question #1 : Rational Expressions
Add and simplify:
When adding rational expressions with common denominators, you simply need to add the like terms in the numerator.
Therefore, is the best answer.
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