Practice Page
Directions: Simplify these rational expressions as directed.

1.
Given ratsimpP1, rewrite the expression in the form ratsimp22 where a(x), b(x), q(x) and r(x) are polynomials and the degree of r(x) is less than the degree of b(x)   

Choose:
RP2
RP1
RP3
RP4

 

 

2.
a) State the restrictions on the expression:
        RP9
Choose:
x ≠ -3, -2, 0
x ≠ 0, 2, 3
x ≠ -3, -2, 0, 5
x ≠ -5, 0, 2, 3

b) Combine and simplify the expression.
Choose:
   ro10
   rp12
   rp11
   rp13

 

 

3.
Subtract and simplify:
       rp23 
Choose:
rp21
rp20
rp19
rp22

 

 

4.
Add and simplify:  rp14 
Choose:
-1
rp16
rp17
N4N
eqpic1

 

 

5.
Simplify: rp24
Choose:
rp25
rp26
rp27
rp28

 

 

6.
Simplify:   rp
Hint: remember order of operations!
Choose:
nnn8a
NNN8d
NNN8c
nnn8b

 

 

7.
TRUE or FALSE?      rp33
Choose:
TRUE
FALSE

 

 

8.
a) State the restrictions on the expression:
        RP2exp
Choose:
x ≠ -9, 1, 2, 30
x ≠ -9, 2, 15
x ≠ -1, -9, 2, 5, 6
x ≠ -1, -9, 2, 15

b) Combine and simplify the expression.
Choose:
    rp6    rp7
    rp5
   RP8

 

 

9.
Simplify:    rp34
Choose:
rp37
rp35
rp38
rp36
mouse

 

 

10.
Simplify:    rp39
Choose:
x2 + 4x + 5
-x2 + 4x + 5
x2 + 2x - 15
-x2 + 2x - 15



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