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Name: __________________________ Section: _________________________ Chapter 6 Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions Rational Expressions and Functions 6.1 (1) Find the domain of the rational function. + 9 ( 4

Date: ____________ ID: ______________

12 9

+ 5 4 5 6

(2) Simplify the rational expression. 5 3 15

4 5 +6

+ 2 + 3 + 2

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Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions 6.2 (3) Multiply and simplify. 8 42 7

16 3 5 2 + 8 + 16 6 + 8

(4) Divide and simplify. ( + 3( + 4 2

Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions 6.3 (5) Combine and simplify. +2 +1 +1

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Complex Fractions 6.4 (6) Combine and simplify 5 + +3 2

Dividing Polynomials and Synthetic Division 6.5 (7) Perform the division. a ( + 15 + 50 ( + 5

b (

+4

+7 +7 (

+2 +3

Solving Rational Equations 6.6 (8) Solve the equation. 5 +3 5 4

9 25

1 4

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(9) Use a graphing calculator to graph the equation and determine any xintercepts of the graph and then set y = 0 and solve the resulting rational equation to confirm the result. 4 +5