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Simplify. Express your answer as a single
fraction
in simplest form.
\newline
3
b
3
−
b
2
3
\frac{3b}{3} - \frac{b^2}{3}
3
3
b
−
3
b
2
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Algebra 2
Add and subtract rational expressions
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Q.
Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form.
\newline
3
b
3
−
b
2
3
\frac{3b}{3} - \frac{b^2}{3}
3
3
b
−
3
b
2
Identify common denominator:
3
b
3
−
b
2
3
\frac{3b}{3} - \frac{b^2}{3}
3
3
b
−
3
b
2
\newline
Identify that both terms have the same denominator.
Combine terms over denominator:
3
b
3
−
b
2
3
\frac{3b}{3} - \frac{b^2}{3}
3
3
b
−
3
b
2
\newline
Combine the terms over the common denominator.
\newline
(
3
b
−
b
2
3
)
(\frac{3b - b^2}{3})
(
3
3
b
−
b
2
)
Factor out common
b
b
b
:
3
b
3
−
b
2
3
\frac{3b}{3} - \frac{b^2}{3}
3
3
b
−
3
b
2
\newline
Simplify the numerator by factoring out a common
b
b
b
.
\newline
b
(
3
−
b
)
3
\frac{b(3 - b)}{3}
3
b
(
3
−
b
)
Check for simplest form:
b
(
3
−
b
)
/
3
b(3 - b)/3
b
(
3
−
b
)
/3
\newline
Since there are no common
factors
between the numerator and the denominator, the fraction is already in simplest form.
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