SOLUTION: How does the knowledge of how to simplify a rational expression help you to solve an equation most efficiently? Why should this matter?

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Question 366278: How does the knowledge of how to simplify a rational expression help you to solve an equation most efficiently? Why should this matter?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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It helps because solving an equation is just simplifying two equal rational expressions simultaneously, until it gets so simplified that you ultimately get the root(s) or the solution(s) of the equation.