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Fill in the blanks. The process of writing a rational expression as the sum of two or more simpler rational expressions is called ________ ________ ________.

Fill in the blanks. In the process called_______, you find the maximum or minimum value of a quantity.

An ordered pair \((a, b)\) is a _____________ of an inequality in \(x\) and \(y\) when the inequality is true after \(a\) and \(b\) are substituted for \(x\) and \(y,\) respectively.

A system of equations in _________ form has a "stair-step" pattern with leading coefficients of 1.

Fill in the blanks. The first step in solving a system of equations by the method of ___________ is to obtain coefficients for \(x\) (or \(y\) ) that differ only in sign.

Fill in the blanks. A ____ of a system of equations is an ordered pair that satisfies each equation in the system.

Fill in the blanks. The first step in solving a system of equations by the method of _____ is to solve one of the equations for one variable in terms of the other variable.

Fill in the blanks. If the degree of the numerator of a rational expression is greater than or equal to the degree of the denominator, then the fraction is called ________.

The ________ of an inequality is the collection of all solutions of the inequality.

A solution of a system of three linear equations in three unknowns can be written as an ___________ ____________, which has the form \((x, y, z)\).