How to Simplify an Expression with a Fraction Bar | (8-4)^2/(8^2-4^2) | Part 3 of 4 | Minute Math

In this video we learn how to simplify an expression with a fraction bar. We simplify the fraction bar expression (8-4)^2/(8^2-4^2).

The steps we follow to simplify an expression with a fraction bar are:
1) Simplify the numerator.
2) Simplify the denominator.
3) Simplify the fraction.

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Marecek, L., Anthony-Smith, M., & Mathis, A. H. (2020). Use the Language of Algebra. In Prealgebra 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/prealgebra-2e/pages/4-3-multiply-and-divide-mixed-numbers-and-complex-fractions. License: CC BY 4.0. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/prealgebra-2e/pages/1-introduction