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10-10 Complex Rational Expressions. Standard 13.0 One Key Term. Complex rational expressions. A rational expression that has a rational expression in its numerator or denominator or both. Vocabulary. One Term Two Terms.
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10-10Complex Rational Expressions Standard 13.0 One Key Term
Complex rational expressions A rational expression that has a rational expression in its numerator or denominator or both. Vocabulary
One Term Two Terms What is the most number of terms in either the numerator or denominator?
Simplifying Complex Rational Expressions(At least Two Terms) • At least two terms in the numerator or denominator. • Find the LCM of the numerator’s fractions and the denominator’s fractions. • Multiply the numerator and the denominator of the complex rational expression by the LCM. • Simplify.
Simplifying Complex Rational Expressions(One Term Only) • One term only in both the numerator and denominator of the complex rational expression. • Write the complex rational expression out by replacing a division by a product of the reciprocal. • Factor, simplify, and multiply.