Simplifying expressions in which a fraction is raised to a power.
Both business people and consumers must learn to work with fractions, decimals and percents in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Using the slope formula to plot a graph.
In order to add or subtract rational expressions with different denominators, the least common denominator must be found and the fractions rewritten with the same denominator.
An example of adding rational expressions that have binomials and trinomials in the denominator is illustrated.
Rational expressions with different denominators are added and the procedure explained.
The rules for adding and subtracting rational expressions are similar to those for adding and subtracting rational numbers, beginning with the rule that in order to be added, rational numbers must have the same denominator. Addition examples are dem...
A shortcut for working with rational expressions with a denominator that need to be factored is presented.
The rule for raising a power to a power is demonstrated in simplifying a monomial in which an exponent is outside parentheses.
Numerators and denominators are packages that cannot be broken up, and must first be simplified.