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Dividing Rational Expressions. Dividing Fractions. Rules for Dividing Rational Expressions. Change to multiplication and use the reciprocal of the divisor (2 nd fraction). Factor. Reduce. Multiply your remaining factors. Check to see if you can reduce again. #1 Divide and simplify.
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Rules for Dividing Rational Expressions • Change to multiplication and use the reciprocal of the divisor (2nd fraction). • Factor. • Reduce. • Multiply your remaining factors. • Check to see if you can reduce again.
#1 Divide and simplify. Reduce: Reduce:
#2 Divide and simplify. Factor Reduce: Reduce:
#3 Divide and simplify. Factor
Practice 1) 2) 3)
Homework Pg. 489-490 #’s 19-49 odd