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CHAPTER SEVEN: RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS. Section 7-7: Products and Quotients of Rational Expressions. Objectives:. Be able to multiply or divide several rational expressions and simplify the result. Multiplication.
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CHAPTER SEVEN: RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS Section 7-7: Products and Quotients of Rational Expressions
Objectives: • Be able to multiply or divide several rational expressions and simplify the result.
Multiplication • To multiply two fractions, multiply their numerators together and multiply their denominators together. That is:
Division • Division of fractions is carried out by first applying the definition of division:
Simplified • A rational expression is simplified when its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. • We simplify rational expressions by canceling.
Canceling • Canceling in a fraction means dividing the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the same common factor.
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