Simplifying Algebraic Fractions (A)

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Simplify each expression as a single fraction.

5x−9 8x−3
1.
5
+ 9(x4+1) 2.
3
+ x+6 4

3.
8x
8
− 2(3x4−1) 4. − 2(x7+4) + 2(x2+3)

5. − x−7 9 − 9x7+7 6.
x+6
4
+ 7x9−2

7x−9 7x−5
7.
2
+ 5x5+6 + 6x 8.
9
− 2x
3
+ 3x9+5

3(x−1)
9.
7x
2
+ 9x5−7 + 7x6+4 10.
7
− 7x6−8 + 8(x8−1)

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