Rational Expressions Worksheet
Rational Expressions Worksheet
x2 9
1. Reduce
x 3
y2 5 y 6
2. Reduce
y2 1
x 2 3x ax 3a
3. Reduce
x 2 ax 3x 3a
a b
4. Reduce
b a
x 2 25
5. Reduce
5 x
2 x3 2 x 2 24 x
6. Reduce
x3 2 x 2 8 x
8 x3 9 y 3
1. Multiply
27 y8 12 x 2
x 3 x 2
2. Multiply 2 2
x 4 x 6x 9
3x 9 x 2 2 x 15
3. Divide
x 2 x 20 x 2 25
x 4
4. Multiply x 2 49
x 7
a 4
5. Multiply a a 5 a 5
a 2 5a
2 3
1. Add 2 2
x 2x 3 x 9
x 1
2. Add 2 2
x 1 x 1
x 4 5
3. Subtract 2
2 x 10 x 25
5 3
4. Add
x x
Complex Expressions
3
1. Simplify 4
5
8
x 2
2
2. Simplify x 2 9
x 4
x 3
3
3. Simplify 2
1
x
3
1
x
y
4. Simplify
1
y
x
1 1
a. y b. y
x x
6 6
a. y b. y
x 2 x 2
x 4
4. Graph y
x 2
3x 1
5. Graph y
2x 1
Rational(Equations((
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6 3
1.!Solve!for!a:!!!! = !
a−4 8
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x 2 2
2.!Solve!for!x:!! + = !
x−2 3 x−2
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5 1 1
3.!Solve!for!x:!! 2
− = !
x − 3x + 2 x − 2 3x − 3
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1 10
4.!!!Solve!for!x:!! 3+ = !
x x2
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y−4
5.!!Solve!for!y:! x = !
y−2
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