Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions - Lesson Check - Page 661: 8

Answer

similarity: both involve multiplying the numerators and then dividing by the product of the denominators difference: product of rational expressions may contain restricted values, while there are no restricted values for the product of numerical fractions.

Work Step by Step

Multiplying rational expressions and multiplying numerical fractions are similar since both involve multiplying the numerators and then dividing by the product of the denominators. They are different since the product of rational expressions may contain restricted values while the product of numerical fractions do not have any restrictions.
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