document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464403>Question 464403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is a rational expression? Can you provide an example of a rational expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rational expression is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=quotient ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"quotient\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=two ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"two\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+polynomials ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+polynomials\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rational expression is nothing more than a fraction in which the numerator and/or the denominator are polynomials.  \r<BR>\n" );
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