load("rncomb")$ /* COMBINE will not combine the terms in EXP1 because their denominators are not identical: */ exp1:x/(2*(x+y))+z/(x+y); combine(exp1); /* RNCOMBINE will: */ rncombine(%); /* RNCOMBINE will combine terms whenever their denominators are identical or differ by a numerical factor. */ exp2:a/2+b/2+c/3+d/3; combine(exp2); rncombine(exp2);