Objectives 

• Reducing to Lowest Terms

• Finding the Least Common Denominator

• Mixed Quotients

Examples

• Example 1

• Example 2

• Example 3

• Example 4

Solution: 

                Step 1:  Find the Least Common Denominator.

                          In this problem our LCD is:  "(x + 2) (x - 1),"  so we first 
                          "adjust the numerators:"

                Step 2:  Simplify the numerator by combining like terms:

                Step 3:  Factor and reduce:

                          This expression is already reduced to lowest terms.