standard_description: Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x)/b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x), where a(x), b(x), q(x), and r(x) are polynomials with the degree of r(x) less than the degree of b(x), using inspection, long division, or, for the more complicated examples, a computer algebra system.
problem_activity: Problem 2
Pre-unit
There are 9 ducks in the pond.
There are 7 ducks on the grass.
How many ducks are on the pond and in the grass?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.


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