document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174781>Question 174781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How does a rational look? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4;  3/5;   3/1;  x/y;   (x-4)/(2y+3);  35/77, etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words a rational number is a number that can be expressed as a ratio or fraction;  A rational expression is two polynomials expressed as a fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help?---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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