Simplifying Algebraic Fractions

Simplify, where possible:

2
2(x+ 3) x + 7 x+12
1. 3 ( x+ 3 )
8. ( x +4 )(x−9)
2(x+ 3) 2
x +7 x+12
2. ( x +3 ) 9. 2
x −5 x−36
(x +3) 2
2 x +14 x +24
3. 2 ( x +3 ) 10. 2
x −5 x−36
x+3 2
2 x +14 x +24
4. 2 x +6 11. 2
3 x −15 x−108
( x +3)(x+ 4) 2
5. 2 x+6
2 x +14 x +24
12. 2
3 x +4 x −15
( x +3)(x+ 4)
6. 14 x−24−2 x
2
2 x+ 8 13. 2
3 x + 4 x−15
2
x +7 x +12
7. 2 x +8 14 x−24−2 x
2

14. 2
3 x −4 x−15

Simplifying Algebraic Fractions

Simplify, where possible:
2
2(x+ 3) x + 7 x+12
1. 3 ( x+ 3 )
8. ( x +4 )(x−9)
2(x+ 3) 2
x +7 x+12
2. ( x +3 ) 9. 2
x −5 x−36
(x +3) 2
2 x +14 x +24
3. 2 ( x +3 ) 10. 2
x −5 x−36
x+3 2
2 x +14 x +24
4. 2 x +6 11. 2
3 x −15 x−108
( x +3)(x+ 4) 2
5. 2 x+6 12.
2 x +14 x +24
2
3 x +4 x −15
( x +3)(x+ 4)
6. 14 x−24−2 x
2
2 x+ 8 13. 2
3 x + 4 x−15
2
x +7 x +12
7. 2 x +8 14 x−24−2 x
2

14. 2
3 x −4 x−15
Simplifying Algebraic Fractions
2 x+ 3
1. 3 8. x−9

2. 2 x+ 3
9. x−9
1
3. 2 2(x+ 3)
10. x−9
1
4. 2 2(x +3)
11. 3(x−9)
x+ 4
5. 2 2 (x+ 4)
12. 3(x−5)
x+3
6. 2 −2 ( x−3 )( x−4 )
13. ( 3 x−5 )( x +3 )
x+3
7. 2 −2(x−4)
14. 3 x+5

Simplifying Algebraic Fractions

2 x+ 3
1. 3 8. x−9

2. 2 x+ 3
9. x−9
1
3. 2 2(x+ 3)
10. x−9
1
4. 2 2(x +3)
11. 3(x−9)
x+ 4
5. 2 2 (x+ 4)
12. 3(x−5)
x+3
6. 2 −2 ( x−3 )( x−4 )
13. ( 3 x−5 )( x +3 )
x+3
7. 2 −2(x−4)
14. 3 x+5