document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205990>Question 1205990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Create 2 different rational expressions with the following characteristics: Numerator degree 0 or 1 AND Denominator degree 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Degree = largest exponent (single variable polynomials only)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Degree = 0 is for any constant function. We'll just have a single number up top without any x's attached.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Degree = 1 means the largest exponent is 1 and the function is linear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An example of degree = 0 up top and degree = 1 down below would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%282x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%282x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Meanwhile, something like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-7%29%2F%289x%2B15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-7%29%2F%289x%2B15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has the numerator and denominator with the same degree (both 1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want, think of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E1%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E1%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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