RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC

EXPRESSIONS
SUBTRACTION OF RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
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WHAT ARE RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS?

• We define a Rational Expression as a fraction where

the numerator and the denominator are
polynomials.

𝑥² −𝑦²
• Example :
𝑥 −𝑦 ²
SUBTRACTION OF RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
WITH THE SAME DENOMINATOR

• Only fractions with the same denominator may be

subtracted directly.

• Subtraction Rule (With same denominator)

𝐴 𝐵 𝐴 −𝐵
- =
𝐷 𝐷 𝐷
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5
A. - =
8 8
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5
A. - =
8 8 8
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2
A. - = =
8 8 8 8
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
3𝑥 6−𝑥
B. - =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
3𝑥 6−𝑥 3𝑥 −(6 − 𝑥)
B. - = =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
3𝑥 6−𝑥 3𝑥 −(6 − 𝑥) 3𝑥 − 6 + 𝑥
B. - = =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
3𝑥 6−𝑥 3𝑥 −(6 − 𝑥) 3𝑥 − 6 + 𝑥
B. - = =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3
4𝑥 −6
= =
2𝑥 −3
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
3𝑥 6−𝑥 3𝑥 −(6 − 𝑥) 3𝑥 − 6 + 𝑥
B. - = =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3
4𝑥 −6 2 (2𝑥 −3)
= = =
2𝑥 −3 2𝑥 −3
 SUBTRACTION WITH THE SAME
DENOMINATOR

• Usually we put the result in the factored form,

cancel the common factor and give the simplified
answer.
Example A. Add and subtract and simplify the answer.

7 5 7 −5 2 1
A. - = = =
8 8 8 8 4
3𝑥 6−𝑥 3𝑥 −(6 − 𝑥) 3𝑥 − 6 + 𝑥
B. - = =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3
4𝑥 −6 2 (2𝑥 −3)
= = = 2
2𝑥 −3 2𝑥 −3
 PRATICE EXERCISE!

5𝑦−3 3𝑦+2
• A. -
𝑥 𝑥

5𝑦 𝑦−1
• B. -
𝑥+4 𝑥+4

4𝑥+7 2𝑥+8
• C. -
𝑥+6 𝑥+6
SUBTRACTION OF RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
WITH DIFFERENT DENOMINATORS

• To add or subtract rational expressions with different

denominators, they have to be converted to
expressions with a common denominator. The
easiest common denominator to work with is their
LCD.
• Example A. Find the LCD of the ff.
5 2
• -
4 3
SUBTRACTION OF RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
WITH DIFFERENT DENOMINATORS

• To add or subtract rational expressions with different

denominators, they have to be converted to
expressions with a common denominator. The
easiest common denominator to work with is their
LCD.
• Example A. Find the LCD of the ff.
5 ∗ 3 2 ∗ 4
• - =
4 ∗ 3 3 ∗ 4
SUBTRACTION OF RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
WITH DIFFERENT DENOMINATORS

• To add or subtract rational expressions with different

denominators, they have to be converted to
expressions with a common denominator. The
easiest common denominator to work with is their
LCD.
• Example A. Find the LCD of the ff.
5 ∗ 3 2 ∗ 4 15 8
• - = - The LCD is 12!
4 ∗ 3 3 ∗ 4 12 12
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1 1
• A. -
3𝑎 4𝑏
• Sometimes the best way to find the LCD is to
multiply the both denominators.
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

• A.
1
3𝑎
-
1
4𝑏
(
=
1
3𝑎
∗
4𝑏
4𝑏
)-( 1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1
• A. - =
3𝑎 4𝑏
1
( 1
3𝑎
∗
4𝑏
4𝑏
)-( 1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
4𝑏 3𝑎
= + =
12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1
• A. - =
3𝑎 4𝑏
1
( 1
3𝑎
∗ )-(
4𝑏
4𝑏
1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
4𝑏 3𝑎 3𝑎+4𝑏
= + =
12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1
• A. - =
3𝑎 4𝑏
1 1
3𝑎
( ∗ )-(
4𝑏
4𝑏
1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
4𝑏 3𝑎 3𝑎+4𝑏
= + =
12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏

3 2
B. - What’s the LCD?
𝑥² 5𝑥
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1
• A. - =
3𝑎 4𝑏
1 1
3𝑎
( ∗
4𝑏
4𝑏
)-( 1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
4𝑏 3𝑎 3𝑎+4𝑏
= + =
12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏

3 2
B. - The LCD of x² and 5x is 5x³
𝑥² 5𝑥
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1
• A. - =
3𝑎 4𝑏
1 1
3𝑎
( ∗
4𝑏
4𝑏
)-(
1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
4𝑏 3𝑎 3𝑎+4𝑏
= + =
12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏

=( )–( )=
3 2 3 5𝑥 2 𝑥² 15−2𝑥²
B. - ∗ ∗
𝑥² 5𝑥 𝑥² 5𝑥 5𝑥 𝑥² 5𝑥³
 EXAMPLES WITH UNLIKE
DENOMINATORS

1
• A. - =
3𝑎 4𝑏
1 1
3𝑎
( ∗
4𝑏
4𝑏
)-(
1
4𝑏
∗
3𝑎
3𝑎
)
4𝑏 3𝑎 3𝑎+4𝑏
= + =
12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏 12𝑎𝑏

=( )–( )=
3 2 3 5𝑥 2 𝑥² 15−2𝑥²
B. - ∗ ∗
𝑥² 5𝑥 𝑥² 5𝑥 5𝑥 𝑥² 5𝑥³
 MORE EXAMPLES!

𝑥+4 𝑥−1
• A. -
2𝑥 𝑥²

𝑥−5 𝑥+12
• B. -
𝑥²−9 𝑥+3

2 𝑥
• C. -
3𝑥𝑦 2𝑦²
GETS NA BA?
 QUIZ TIME!

• Solve the ff.

𝑎2 +28𝑎𝑏2 (−127)(𝑎𝑏3 −18+𝑎) (−𝑧𝑥 2 +28𝑧)(𝑎𝑧𝑥 3 −𝑏2 −28𝑎𝑧𝑥𝑏)

• A. -
(𝑎2 −𝑏+16) (𝑎𝑧𝑥𝑏+𝑏2 )(27−𝑎𝑏2 )

2
2𝑎𝑧𝑝−(28𝑎𝑏2 +𝑧𝑥𝑏)(−127+𝑎𝑏2 ) 2𝑥 2 𝑏2 −28𝑎𝑏𝑐 −(𝑏2 𝑎𝑥 3 +8941𝑧)
• B. -
(𝑝)² (𝑥+1)²

1235𝑎𝑐+613𝑐²−(𝑧𝑥 2 +𝑏) −𝑧𝑎+298𝑧𝑏𝑎2 −𝑎2 𝑏2 − −𝑎 + 189 (28𝑎)

• C. -
(𝑥+28)² (𝑎𝑏2 +𝑏)
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TIME FOR THE REAL QUIZ
 ACTUAL QUIZ

• I. Solve the Following

2𝑥² 8𝑥
1) -
𝑥+4 𝑥+4

4𝑥−7 2𝑥−8
2) 𝑥+6
- 𝑥+6

3𝑦 4
3) 2𝑦−1
- 𝑦−5
 ACTUAL QUIZ

• II. More points

1) What is a rational expression?

2) Find the LCD of the ff. (Show Solution)

3 5 12𝑎 2𝑏
1) - 2) -
24𝑎 2𝑎² 𝑥² 2𝑥

3) Distribute the Negative

1) -(ax – a + x) 2) -(-z + p –zp +z)
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