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Learning Target 43 Notes Multiply and Divide Rational Functions

The document provides instructions for multiplying and dividing rational expressions: 1) Factor completely the numerator and denominator by finding the greatest common factor. 2) When dividing fractions, change the division symbol to multiplication and write the reciprocal of the second fraction. 3) Simplify the expression by cancelling common factors in the numerator and denominator and combining like terms.

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Learning Target 43 Notes Multiply and Divide Rational Functions

The document provides instructions for multiplying and dividing rational expressions: 1) Factor completely the numerator and denominator by finding the greatest common factor. 2) When dividing fractions, change the division symbol to multiplication and write the reciprocal of the second fraction. 3) Simplify the expression by cancelling common factors in the numerator and denominator and combining like terms.

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Learning Target 43 Notes

Multiply and divide rational functions


Factor COMPLETELY to begin the problem. Don't forget about the GCF (either
variable or numerical).
Remember - when you divide fractions, you change division to multiplication and
write the reciprocal of the second fraction.
Simplify:

28 4a5
3

4a3 21 49a4

In order to reduce, you must have the __________


for both numerator and denominator.
Both 28 and 21 have ___ as the GCF. Divide 28 by ___
and 21 by ___ to get ___ and ___, respectively.
There is a ___ in both numerator and denominator ___ is their GCF. Divide each ___ by ___ to get ___.
There is also a ___ in both numerator and
denominator - ___ is their GCF. Divide each ___ by
___ to get ___.
For the variables, the GCF will be a power that is ____
________________ to the ________ of the 2 powers.
The GCF of ___ and ___ is ___. ___ divided by ___ is
___ and ___ divided by ___ is ___.
The GCF of ___ and ___ is ___. ___ divided by ___ is
___; ___ divided by ___ is ___.
_____________ what is in the numerator and the
denominator to get an answer.
Check to make sure that the only common factor of
the numbers in the numerator and denominator are
___ and each variable is only in __________________
or _____________ (_____________).

9x 5 6 5x

5 x 7 18

x2 - 25
x2 - 4

x2 - 5x + 6 x2 + 2x - 15

x2 + 4x - 12 x2 - 2x - 35

x2 + 11x + 30
x+ 4

(x + 3)
x- 5

x 2 - 3x - 4
x2 - 4

4x2 30 20x3

5 x 5 60

__________ anything that can be _____________.


In this case, _________________ and ______
_____________ can be factored.
___________ any common factors of both
_______________ and __________________.
In this problem, the common factors of both are
_______ and _______.
Multiply the _________ and the ______________.
Know whether you need to __________________
the factors or if you can leave the answer in
___________________.

x2 + 8x + 12 x2 + 8x + 15

x2 + 2x - 15 x2 + 9x + 18

Remember that __________ is the same as


___________ by the ___________.
Write the _____________, rewrite the
_________ as _____________, and write the
_____________ of the __________________.
Then _______ and work as before.

x2 - 25
x+ 5

x2 + 2x - 3 x2 - 3x - 18

x2 - 2x + 1
x2 - 1

x2 + 6x + 8 x2 + 3x + 2

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