"Rational Expressions: Canceling
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  6 total factors are shown:
(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3) (x+7)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (x+2) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (x+2) (x+9)
(x)(x+2) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (x+2) (x+9)
(x)(x+2) (x+3)
5
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (7)(x+2) (x-4)
(x)(x+2) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (7)(x+2) (x-4)
(x)(x+2) (x+3)
6

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3) (x+7)
x+2
x+2
x+3
x+7
x+7
x+9

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3) (x+7)

Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

(x+3)
(x+9)
Yes
No

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-7) (x+7)
(x-2) (x+3) (x-7)
x+3
x-2
x+3
x-7
x-7
x+7

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-7) (x+7)
(x-2) (x+3) (x-7)

        Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

(x-2)
(x+7)
Yes
No

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-4) (x+7)
  (x) (x+3) (x-4)
x+3
x
x+3
x-4
x-4
x+7

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-4) (x+7)
  (x) (x+3) (x-4)

        Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

  (x)
(x+7)
Yes
No

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

   (3) (x-4) (x+4)
  (x) (x+3) (x-4)
3
x
x+3
x-4
x-4
x+4

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

   (3) (x-4) (x+4)
  (x) (x+3) (x-4)
  (x)(x+3)
(3)(x+4)

        Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

Yasss!
No
In the next quiz,
we will factor first,
and then CANCEL
 identical factors.
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