Additional practice questions

8.2 Rational Algebraic expressions

Practice 1
Write these expressions in their simplest form. State any restriction (s) on the variable.
12𝑎𝑎
1) a.
24𝑎𝑎2

25𝑏𝑏3
b.
35𝑏𝑏2

15𝑐𝑐
c.
25𝑐𝑐 2 +45𝑐𝑐 3

6𝑑𝑑 2 𝑒𝑒 4
d.
24𝑑𝑑3 𝑒𝑒 5

𝑥𝑥 2 +6𝑥𝑥+8
2)
𝑥𝑥 2 +8𝑥𝑥+16

𝑥𝑥 2 +𝑥𝑥−42
3)
𝑥𝑥 2 −12𝑥𝑥+36

𝑥𝑥 3 +7𝑥𝑥 2 +12𝑥𝑥
4)
𝑥𝑥 2 +9𝑥𝑥+20

𝑥𝑥 3 −𝑥𝑥 2 −12𝑥𝑥
5)
𝑥𝑥 2 −9𝑥𝑥+20

Practice 2
Simplify each rational expression. State any restriction (s) on the variable.
35𝑎𝑎 14𝑎𝑎
1) ×
28𝑏𝑏 55𝑏𝑏

6𝑏𝑏3 𝑐𝑐 2 14𝑏𝑏
2) ×
8𝑏𝑏4 3𝑐𝑐

4𝑥𝑥+8 3𝑥𝑥−3
3) ×
5𝑥𝑥−5 6𝑥𝑥+12

2𝑥𝑥+4𝑦𝑦 12
4) ÷
3𝑥𝑥−15 10−2𝑥𝑥

𝑥𝑥 2 +6𝑥𝑥+8 𝑥𝑥+2
5) ÷
𝑥𝑥+3 2𝑥𝑥+6

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Answers

Practice 1
1
1) a. 𝑎𝑎 ≠ 0
2𝑎𝑎

5𝑏𝑏
b.
7

3 −1
c. 𝑐𝑐 ≠ 0 𝑐𝑐 ≠
5𝑐𝑐+9𝑐𝑐 2 9

1
d. 𝑑𝑑, 𝑒𝑒 ≠ 0
4𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

𝑥𝑥+2
2) , 𝑥𝑥 ≠ −4
𝑥𝑥+4

𝑥𝑥+7
3) , 𝑥𝑥 ≠ 6
𝑥𝑥−6

𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥+3)
4) , 𝑥𝑥 ≠ −5
𝑥𝑥+5

𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥−3)
5) , 𝑥𝑥 ≠ 5
𝑥𝑥−5

Practice 2

7𝑎𝑎2
1) , b≠ 0
22𝑏𝑏2

7𝑐𝑐
2)
2

2
3)
5

4) 9(𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦)

5) 2(𝑥𝑥 + 4)

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