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Math 110 Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rational Expression: | the ratio of two polynomials |
| Step 1 for multiplying fractions: | Factor the numerators and denominators of all rational expressions. |
| Step 2 for multiplying fractions: | Simplify the ratios of common factors to 1 and opposite factors to −1. |
| Step 3 for multiplying fractions: | Multiply the remaining factors in the numerator, and multiply the remaining factors in the denominator. |
| How do you divide a fraction? | Flip the second fraction, then multiply. |
| Step 1 for finding the LCD of rational expressions: | Factor denominators completely. |
| Step 2 for finding the LCD of rational expressions: | The LCD is the product of unique prime factors from the denominators, in which each factor is raised to the highest power to which it appears in any denominator. |
| Step 1 for writing an equivalent fraction (with common denominators) | Identify the LCD |
| Step 2 for writing an equivalent fraction (with common denominators) | Multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the factors from the LCD that are missing from the original denominators. |
| Step 1 for adding/subtracting rational expressions: | Factor the denominators |
| Step 2 for adding/subtracting rational expressions: | Identify the LCD |
| Step 3 for adding/subtracting rational expressions: | Rewrite each expression as an equivalent expression with LCD denominators. |
| Step 4 for adding/subtracting rational expressions: | add or subtract the numerators |
| Step 5 for adding/subtracting rational expressions: | Simplify. |
| Step 1 for simplifying a complex fraction: | Add or subtract expressions in the numerator and denominators to form a single fraction: |
| Step 2 for simplifying a complex fraction: | Divide the rational expressions from step 1 by multiplying the numerator of the complex fraction by the reciprocal of the denominator |
| Step 3 for simplifying a complex fraction: | Simplify to lowest terms if possible. |
| Step 1 for solving a rational equation: | Factor denominators, Identify restricted values. |
| Step 2 for solving a rational equation: | Identify the LCD of all expressions |
| Step 3 for solving a rational equation: | Multiply both sides by the LCD |
| Step 4 for solving a rational equation: | solve! |
| Step 5 for solving a rational equation: | Plug & Chug to check the answers. |
| What does Sarah do? | Rock. |