1. Look at Part 1. What is the first step in solving this equation?

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   Simplifying both sides by applying the distributive property and combining like terms.

2. Simplify both sides. What is the resulting expression on the left side?

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   3x-11

3. What is the resulting expression on the right side?

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   11x-12

4. Solve the equation. What is the value of x?

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   x={\frac{1}{8}}, or 0.125​.

5. What kind of expression is shown in Part 2?

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   Rational.

6. How do you know it's a rational expression?

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   Possible explanation: It's composed of fractions whose numerators and denominators are polynomials.

7. What is a possible first step for simplifying this expression?

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   Possible answer: Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

8. Simplify the expression. What is the result?

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   \frac{4}{3(x+3)}, or \frac{4}{3x+9}.

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