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Perform each multiplication.
To divide one rational expression by another, we first invert the divisor then multiply the two expressions. Symbolically, if we let
and
represent polynomials, we can write
Perform the following divisions.
Perform each division.
For the following problems, perform the multiplications and divisions.
(
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, then
( [link] ) Classify the polynomial as a monomial, binomial, or trinomial. State its degree and write the numerical coefficient of each term.
binomial; 2; 4, 2
( [link] ) Find the product: .
( [link] ) Translate the sentence “four less than twice some number is two more than the number” into an equation.
( [link] ) Reduce the fraction .
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