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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §8.5 Simplify Complex Rational Expressions · Exercise 47 · Algebra · Rational expressions

Simplify Complex Rational Expressions · Exercise 47

In this section, you learned to simplify the complex fraction $\frac{\frac{3}{x + 2}}{\frac{x}{x ^{2} - 4}}$ two ways:
rewriting it as a division problem
multiplying the numerator and denominator by the LCD
Which method do you prefer? Why?

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §8.5 Simplify Complex Rational Expressions · Exercise 47

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