G8 Math Q1 - Week 4 - Multiplication and Division of Rational Algebraic Expression

MULTIPLY AND
DIVIDE RATIONAL
EXPRESSIONS
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MULTIPLY RATIONAL
EXPRESSIONS.
•The product of two fractions is found by multiplying the
numerators and multiplying the denominators. Rational
expressions are multiplied in the same way.
P R
Q S
P R expressions
•The product of the rational PR and is
 
Q S QS
•That is, to multiply rational expressions, multiply the

numerators and multiply the denominators.
Slide 7.2 - 3
EXAMPLE 1 Multiplying Rational Expressions
• Multiply. Write each answer in lowest terms.

Solution:
2 5 25 25 1
   
7 10 7 10 7  25 7
8 p2q 9 8  p2  q  9 8  p  p  q  3 3 24 p
 2   
3 pq 3  p  q2 3 p  q  q q
It is also possible to divide out common factors in the numerator
and denominator before multiplying the rational expressions.
MULTIPLY THE FRACTIONS
Reduce before multiply.
8x 7y 2 2 2 2 x 7 y y
3 3 7 3 y y y 2 2 2 2 x x x
21y 16x
1
 2
 6x y
MULTIPLY THE FRACTIONS
Reduce before multiply.

4 2
5a c 24bc 5 a a a a c 2 2 2 3 b c c
 3 2
12b 15a b 2 3 2 b 3 5 a a a b b
3

2ac
 2
3b
EXAMPLE 2
MULTIPLY RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
2x 2  4 x x 2  9x 18
2 
x  4 x 12 2x
Step 1: Factor and Multiply
2x(x  2)(x  3)(x  6)

(x  2)(x  6)2x
x 3
CHECKPOINT
MULTIPLY THE EXPRESSION
6x² + 18x x² - x – 2
x² + x – 6 * x² - 7x – 8
6x(x + 3)(x-2)(x+1)
(x+3)(x-2)(x-8)(x+1)
6x
x-8
MORE
EXAMPLES
• Multiply the expressions. Simplify the result.
5 2
3x y 6xy 2 2x 2  10x x  3
 3 2 
8xy 9x y x  25 2x 2
x2y2  x3
4 x 2  5x
 
DIVIDE RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS.
Division of rational expressions is defined as follows.

P R R
If and are any two rational expressions with  0,
then Q S S
P R P S PS
    .
Q S Q R QR That is, to divide one rational
expression by another rational expression, multiply the first
rational expression by the reciprocal of the second rational
expression.
Slide 7.2 - 12
EXAMPLE 4 Dividing Rational Expressions
•Divide. Write each answer in lowest terms.
Solution:
3 5 3 16 3 4  4 12
    
4 16 4 5 45 5
9 p2 6 p3 9 p2 3 p  4 33 p  p 3
   3
 
3p  4 3p  4 3p  4 6p 2  3 p  p  p 2p
Slide 7.2 - 13
• Divide. Write the answer in lowest terms.

5a 2b 10ab 2

2 8
Solution:
5a 2b 8 5  a  a  b  2  2  2 2a
   
2 10ab 2 2 25 a bb b
Slide 7.2 - 14
•
4 x  x  3  x  x  3
Divide. Write the answer in lowest
2 terms.

2x 1 4x2 1
4 x  x  3 4 x 2  1
Solution:  2 x  1   x 2 x  3
 
4  x  2 x  1 2 x  1

1 2 x  1  x  x
4  2 x  1

x
Slide 7.2 - 15
(Factors Are Opposites)
•Divide. Write in the answer in lowest terms.
ab  a 2 a b

a 2  1 a 2  2a  1
ab  a 2 a 2  2a  1
Solution:  2 
a 1 ab
a  1 a  b  a  1 a  1

 a  1 a  1 a  b 
a  a  1

 a  1
Remember to write −1 when dividing out factors that are opposite of
each other. It may be written in the numerator or denominator, but not
both. Slide 7.2 - 16
DIVIDE THE RATIONAL
EXPRESSIONS
You can only Reduce when Multiplying
2 2 2 2
10 px 5 px 10 px 6c d
2  2 2 2 
3c d 6c d 3c d 5 px
2 5 p x x 2 3 c c d d
 4dx
3 c c d 5 p x

EXAMPLE 4
DIVIDE RATIONAL
EXPRESSIONS
3 8x 2  8x
 2 Step 1: Multiply by reciprocal
x  7 x  6x  7
Step 2: Factor and Multiply
Step 3: Simplify
3
8x
MORE
EXAMPLES
• Divide each expression. Simplify the result.
4x x 2  2x 2x 2  3x  5
 2  2x 2  5x 
5x  20 x  6x  8 6x
(x 1)(2x  5) 1

6x x(2x  5)
4 
5
x 1
 6x 2

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MULTIPLY AND

•That is, to multiply rational expressions, multiply the

• Multiply. Write each answer in lowest terms.

Reduce before multiply.

Reduce before multiply.

2x(x  2)(x  3)(x  6)

Division of rational expressions is defined as follows.

•Divide. Write each answer in lowest terms.

• Divide. Write the answer in lowest terms.

•Divide. Write in the answer in lowest terms.

Step 2: Factor and Multiply

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