NAME: ___________________ B. x 3 y 5 D.

x 2 y 3
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LT2 REVIEW
1. Which of the following defines a rational NAME: ___________________
algebraic expression?
SECTION: _________________
A. An expression consisting of variables
and coefficients, that involves only the LT2 REVIEW
operations of addition, subtraction,
1. Which of the following defines a rational
multiplication, and non-negative integer
algebraic expression?
exponents of variables.
A. An expression consisting of variables
a
B. An expression in the form of , where a and coefficients, that involves only the
b
and b are both polynomials and b ≠ 0 . operations of addition, subtraction,
C. A fraction whose numerator and/or multiplication, and non-negative integer
denominator contains one or more exponents of variables.
a
rational expressions. B. An expression in the form of , where a
1 b
2. ( x +2)2 is a rational algebraic expression. and b are both polynomials and b ≠ 0 .
5 C. A fraction whose numerator and/or
A. True B. False denominator contains one or more
3. A rational expression is undefined when the rational expressions.
1
denominator is equal to zero.
2. ( x +2)2 is a rational algebraic expression.
A. True B. False
x+1 5
4. In the expression , what is the value of A. True B. False
x+2
x that makes it undefined? 3. A rational expression is undefined when the
A. 1 C. 2 denominator is equal to zero.
B. -1 D. -2 A. True B. False
2 x+1
9 x −9 4. In the expression , what is the value of
5. In simplifying , what should be the x+2
x−1
x that makes it undefined?
first step?
A. 1 C. 2
A. Find the LCD.
B. -1 D. -2
B. Multiply the rational expression by its 2
reciprocal. 9 x −9
5. In simplifying , what should be the
x−1
C. Find the reciprocal of the rational
first step?
expression.
A. Find the LCD.
D. Factor out the numerator completely.
B. Multiply the rational expression by its
6. Which of the following is the process of
reciprocal.
simplifying complex rational expression?
C. Find the reciprocal of the rational
A. Find the greatest common factor then
expression.
multiply the numerator and the
D. Factor out the numerator completely.
denominator by the GFC.
6. Which of the following is the process of
B. Multiply the numerator and
simplifying complex rational expression?
denominator of the complex rational
A. Find the greatest common factor then
expression by the least common
multiply the numerator and the
denominator (LCD) of all of the involved
denominator by the GFC.
expressions.
B. Multiply the numerator and
x
+2 denominator of the complex rational
7. x +1 is a complex rational expression.
5 expression by the least common
A. True B. False denominator (LCD) of all of the involved
b 3b expressions.
8. What is the LCD of 2 2 and 3
?
x y xy
A. xy C. xy 2
 x 4 y −3 5−3 y
+2 15. Add + .
7. x +1 is a complex rational expression. y +2 y +2
5 A. y +2 C. 1
A. True B. False y−2 2
B. D.
b 3b y +2 y+ 2
8. What is the LCD of 2 2 and ?
x y x y3 2
16. Subtract 4− .
A. xy C. xy 2 x +4
B. x 3 y 5 D. x 2 y 3 2 4 x +14
A. C.
x+ 4 x+ 4
4 x +24 2 x +7
B. D.
x+ 4 x +4
9. If b , c and d are non-zero numbers, then
a c
÷ =¿ _________.
b d
ac bc
A. C.
bd ad
ad ab
B. D.
bc cd

10. Which of the following is the first step in

adding/subtracting rational expressions
with different denominators?
A. Express each rational expression to their
equivalent expressions with the same 9. If b , c and d are non-zero numbers, then
denominator using the LCD a c
÷ =¿ _________.
B. Find the LCD of the expression. b d
C. Add or subtract their numerators then ac bc
C. C.
copy the LCD. bd ad
ad ab
x2 − y 2 D. D.
11. Simplify 2 . bc cd
x + xy
x+ y x− y
A. C. 10. Which of the following is the first step in
x x+ y
x− y adding/subtracting rational expressions
x− y
B. D. with different denominators?
x x(x + y )
g D. Express each rational expression to their
3−g equivalent expressions with the same
12. Simplify denominator using the LCD
g2
g+ 3 E. Find the LCD of the expression.
g+3 1 F. Add or subtract their numerators then
A. C. copy the LCD.
g ( 3−g ) g
g ( g+3 ) g+3 x2 − y 2
B. D. 11. Simplify 2 .
( 3−g ) 3−g x + xy
9c x+ y x− y
13. Multiply •(6 c−2). C. C.
2
9 c −1 x x+ y
18 c 18 c x− y x− y
A. C. D. D.
3 c+1 3 c−1 x x( x + y )
9c 9c g
B. D. 3−g
3 c−1 2(3 c+ 1) 12. Simplify
g2
2
(m−4) (m¿¿ 2−16) g+ 3
14. Divide ÷ .¿ g+3 1
3m m+ 4 C. C.
3(m−4) g ( 3−g ) g
1
A. C. g ( g+3 ) g+3
3m (m+ 4) D. D.
3m m−4 ( 3−g ) 3−g
B. D. 9c
(m−4)¿ ¿ 3m 13. Multiply •(6 c−2) .
9 c 2−1
 18 c 18 c
C. C.
3 c+1 3 c−1
9c 9c
D. D.
3 c−1 2(3 c+ 1)

2
(m−4) (m¿¿ 2−16)
14. Divide ÷ .¿
3m m+ 4
1 3(m−4)
C. C.
3m (m+ 4)
3m m−4
D. D.
(m−4)¿ ¿ 3m
4 y −3 5−3 y
15. Add + .
y +2 y +2
C. y +2 C. 1
y−2 2
D. D.
y +2 y+ 2
2
16. Subtract 4− .
x +4
2 4 x +14
C. C.
x+ 4 x+ 4
4 x +24 2 x +7
D. D.
x+ 4 x +4