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Intros
Lessons
  1. Introduction to Simplifying Complex Fractions
  2. Type 1: single  fractionsingle  fraction\frac{single\;fraction}{single\;fraction}
  3. Type 2: multiple  fractionmultiple  fraction\frac{multiple\;fraction}{multiple\;fraction}
  4. Type 2 Special Case: Fractions Involving Negative Exponents
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Examples
Lessons
  1. Type 1: single  fractionsingle  fraction\frac{single\;fraction}{single\;fraction}
    simplify:
    i) 2389\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{8}{9}}
    ii) 12x5y33x22xy7y2\frac{\frac{12x^5y^3}{3x^2}}{\frac{2xy^7}{y^2}}
    iii) 5x105x2x\frac{\frac{5x-10}{5}}{\frac{x-2}{x}}
    1. Type 2: multiple  fractionmultiple  fraction\frac{multiple\;fraction}{multiple\;fraction}
      simplify:
      i) x2y31yy2x31x\frac{\frac{x^2}{y^3}-\frac{1}{y}}{\frac{y^2}{x^3}-\frac{1}{x}}
      ii) 14z+4z21z22z3\frac{1-\frac{4}{z}+\frac{4}{z^2}}{\frac{1}{z^2}-\frac{2}{z^3}}
      1. Fractions Involving Negative Exponents
        Simplify:
        i) x13x23x19x2\frac{x^{-1}-3x^{-2}}{3x^{-1}-9x^{-2}}
        ii) (x2y2)1(x^{-2}-y^{-2})^{-1}
        Topic Notes
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        Steps to solving complex fractions:
        1. Write the main numerator and denominator as single fractions.
        2. Set up a division statement.
        3. Simplify the expression.