1. Algebraic Fractions

2. 1. Find the prime factorization of the following numbers. (Make a factor tree if necessary)  45  54  36  96  100  144

3. 1. 2. 3.

4.  Try these on your own to prove you know what you’re doing.

5.  What does this equal?

8.  Remember, we can rewrite repeated multiplication as exponents  Example  But what is the answer?

9.  Written as exponents  What’s the key to dividing variables with exponents?  SUBTRACT THE EXPONENTS

11.  Example: Simplify  Simplify the numbers first, then worry about the variables 

12.  Simplify

13.  Isolating each part to see what happens at each level

14.  Simplify each of the following

15.  When we have to FACTOR!!!  Example: Simplify

16.  Simplify:

17.  Simplify

18.  CHALLENGE