operations on rational expressions review test tomorrow!!!
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Operations on Rational Operations on Rational Expressions ReviewExpressions Review
Test Tomorrow!!!Test Tomorrow!!!
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A _____________ expression is A _____________ expression is an expression that can be an expression that can be written as a ratio of two written as a ratio of two
polynomialspolynomials..A. RadicalA. Radical
C.C.BinomialBinomial
B. B. RelationalRelational
D. D. RationalRational
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Simplifying a Rational Simplifying a Rational ExpressionExpression
Finding the excluded values. (What Finding the excluded values. (What values of x make the rational expression values of x make the rational expression undefined?)undefined?) A rational expression is undefined when the A rational expression is undefined when the
value of x causes the denominator to equal value of x causes the denominator to equal zero.zero.
3 9
x
x
Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x
3 9 0
3 9
3
x
x
x
The expression is undefined when x = 3
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Find the excluded value of the Find the excluded value of the expression:expression:
A. (x-3)A. (x-3)(x+5)(x+5)
C. (x+5)(x-C. (x+5)(x-3) 3)
B. X = 3, -5B. X = 3, -5
D. X = -3, 5D. X = -3, 5
2
2
2 15
x
x x
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Simplify the expression by Simplify the expression by dividing out the common dividing out the common
monomialsmonomials
Factor numerator and denominator Factor numerator and denominator completely, then divide out common completely, then divide out common factors.factors.
2
3
7 14
14
q q
q
7 ( 2)
14
q q
q q q
7 ( 2)
7
q q
q q q
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Simplify the expression:Simplify the expression:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
3
5
3
15
x
x
25
x
x
2
5
x
2
1
5x1
5x
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Simplify the expression:Simplify the expression:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
28
7 21
x
x 4
3
x
x 3
x
x
28
7 21x 4
21
x
x
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Multiply rational expressions Multiply rational expressions involving polynomials:involving polynomials:
Multiply numerators and denominatorsMultiply numerators and denominators Factor if possibleFactor if possible Divide out common factorsDivide out common factors
2
5
4 5
15 8
x
x
214 x
315
15
2 8
5x 3x 3
1
6x
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Find the product:Find the product:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D. D.
6
2
24 14
7 40
x
x
6
2
336
280
x
x
4336
280
x
321
5
x 46
5
x
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Find the Quotient:Find the Quotient:
Change the division Change the division to multiplicationto multiplication
Flip the second Flip the second fractionfraction
Cross simplify if Cross simplify if possiblepossible
Multiply numerators Multiply numerators and denominatorsand denominators
3 2
24 6
5 25x x
2
3
24 25
5 6
x
x
4 24
15 3x
5 25
x
2x
16
20
x
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Find the quotient:Find the quotient:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D. D.
4
2
11 22
18 9
x
x
2242
162
x
2121
81
x 6
4
x
2x
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How can you find the least How can you find the least common multiple of common multiple of
polynomials?polynomials? Step One: Write Step One: Write
the factors of each the factors of each expressionexpression
Step Two: Find Step Two: Find Common FactorsCommon Factors
Step Three: Step Three: MultiplyMultiply
2
6 2 3
8 2 2 2
x x
x x x
2
6 2 3
8 2 2 2
x x
x x x
LCM 2 3 2 2x x
Use common factors only once.
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Find the LCM of 9x and Find the LCM of 9x and 4x4x
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
3
336x 36x
18x 324x
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Add and subtract – Same Add and subtract – Same denominatordenominator
Add numeratorsAdd numerators
Factor and Factor and divide out divide out common factorscommon factors
SimplifySimplify
2 8
5 5x x
10
5x
210
5 x
2
x
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Find the sum or difference:Find the sum or difference:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
3 2
7 7
x x
x x
2 1
7
x
x
2 1
7
x
x
2 1
14
x
x
2
2 1
14
x
x
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Find the sum or difference:Find the sum or difference:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
5 7 2 9
3 4 3 4
x x
x x
3 16
3 4
x
x
3 16
3 4
x
x
8 2
3 4
x
x
8 2
3 4
x
x
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Add expressions with different Add expressions with different denominatorsdenominators
Rewrite fraction Rewrite fraction using LCDusing LCD
Simplify Simplify numerators and numerators and denominatorsdenominators
Add fractionsAdd fractions
11 4
2 7x x
77 8
14 14x x
1177
714
2 4
x
8
12 14 x
22
7x
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Find the sum or difference:Find the sum or difference:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
8 5
3 12x x
3
36x81
36x
27
12x
37
12x
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Find the sum or difference:Find the sum or difference:
A.A.
C.C.
B.B.
D.D.
3
6 7
5 15x x
4
13
20x
2
3
18 7
15
x
x
2
3
11
15
x
x
5
3x