Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions - Lesson Check - Page 673: 8

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Work Step by Step

Multiplying rational expressions is similar to multiplying numerical fractions: you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, then simplify by canceling common factors. The main difference is that rational expressions involve polynomials, so simplification requires factoring, whereas numerical fractions only require simplifying numbers. Additionally, rational expressions may have variable restrictions that don't apply to numerical fractions.
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