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5.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions
5.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions
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Date: ________________
Example 1: Simplifying
Rational Expressions
3 x2
2 x4
3.
3 x+ 4
3 x 2 + x4
2.
4.
x 22 x3
x 2 +5 x+ 4
16 x 11
8 x2
You Try:
1.
6 x 2+7 x +2
2
6 x 5 x6
2.
10 x 8
4
6x
2 xx 2
x 2x2
2.
102 x
x5
You Try:
1.
3 xx 2
2
2 x 7 x+ 3
2.
4 x x2
2
x 2 x8
2 x 4 y 5 15 x 2
2 2
2
3x 8x y
2.
x +2
x+ 4
3 x +12 x 24
You Try:
2
1.
x x 20
15 2 x x 4
2.
10 x 40
x+3
2
x 6 x +8 5 x+15
4 x2
16
5
2
9x y 9 y
2.
x 54 x 3 x 5x 4 2 x 2
x 2x2
x 21
You Try:
1.
x2 x2 y
4 12 y 2
2.
2 x 27 x4
4 x 21
x29
8 x2 28 x +12