Simplifying Rational Expressions

NOTES
Problem 1:
1. Cancel out the common factors
Problem 2:
1. Factor the numerator and denominator
2. Cancel out the common factors


PROBLEM 1

PROBLEM 2
REFLECTION
I like doing these problems because all you have to do is cancel out where you see the same term!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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