Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2

Name___________________________________

Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions

Date________________ Period____

Simplify each expression.

1)

u v 6u 3v
+
8v
8v

2)

m 3n
m + 3n

3
6m n
6m 3 n

3)

5
5a + 1
+ 2
a + 3a + 2 a + 3a + 2

4)

5
n6
+
2
10n + 16n + 6 10n + 16n + 6

5)

r+6
r+1
+
3r 6 3r 6

6)

x+2
x+3

2
2 x + 13 x + 20
2 x + 13 x + 20

7)

6
5x

x1
4

8) 6

9)

3
4
+
x+7
x8

10)

3
7

4v + 4v
2

11)

7
8

3
12 x 8

12)

5
4n
+
n + 5 2n + 6

13)

2x
6x
+
5x + 4 2x + 3

14)

2
8
+
3 x + 12 x
2x

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x+5
(7 x 5)( x + 4)

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7n
8
+
n+1 n7

16)

2
4
+
n+8 n+1

17)

3
3

8
3x + 4

18)

3
7
+
b8 b+3

19)

3
7
+
x+6
x2

20)

4
2

x+1
x+2

21)

5n + 5
7n
+
5n 2 + 35n 40 3n

22)

3
6
+
n 5 3n 8

23)

25
4

24)

1
4

5
25

a
a

25
5
25)
a

26)

8
4 16
+
9
9

5
4
5
4

m
m

Critical thinking questions:

27) Simplify:

a c
+
b d

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28) Split into a sum of two rational expressions

with unlike denominators:
2x + 3
2
x + 3x + 2

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2

Name___________________________________

Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions

Date________________ Period____

Simplify each expression.

1)

u v 6u 3v
+
8v
8v

2)

7u 4v
8v
3)

5
5a + 1
+ 2
a + 3a + 2 a + 3a + 2
2

4)

6 + 5a
a + 3a + 2
r+6
r+1
+
3r 6 3r 6

6
5x

x1
4

6)

3
4
+
x+7
x8

1
2 x + 13 x + 20

8) 6

x+5
(7 x 5)( x + 4)

7
8

3
12 x 8

10)

2x
6x
+
5x + 4 2x + 3

12)

5
4n
+
n + 5 2n + 6
15n + 15 + 2n 2
(n + 3)(n + 5)

14)

34 x 2 + 30 x
(5 x + 4)(2 x + 3)

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3
7

4v + 4v
2
2

3 14v 2 14v
4v(v + 1)

21 x 20
3(3 x 2)
13)

42 x 2 + 137 x 125
(7 x 5)( x + 4)

7x + 4
( x + 7)( x 8)
11)

x+2
x+3

2
2 x + 13 x + 20
2 x + 13 x + 20
2

24 5 x 2 + 5 x
4( x 1)
9)

5
n6
+
2
10n + 16n + 6 10n + 16n + 6
2

2r + 7
3r 6
7)

1
m3

1 + n
10n + 16n + 6

5)

m 3n
m + 3n

3
6m n
6m 3 n

2
8
+
3 x + 12 x
2x
2

50 + 12 x
3 x ( x + 4)

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7n
8
+
n+1 n7

16)

7n 2 41n + 8
(n + 1)(n 7)
17)

19)

3
3

8
3x + 4
9 x 12
8(3 x + 4)
3
7
+
x+6
x2

6n + 34
(n + 1)(n + 8)
18)

5n + 5
7n
+
5n 2 + 35n 40 3n

20)

22)

52n 53 + 7n 2
3(n + 8)(n 1)

23)

25
4

3
7
+
b8 b+3
10b 47
(b + 3)(b 8)

10 x + 36
( x + 6)( x 2)
21)

2
4
+
n+8 n+1

4
2

x+1
x+2
2x + 6
( x + 1)( x + 2)
3
6
+
n 5 3n 8
15n 54
(3n 8)(n 5)

24)

1
4

5
25

8
4 16
+
9
9
18
5

625
4
a
a

25
5
25)
a
4

25

26)

5
4
5
4

m
m
5m
4

Critical thinking questions:

27) Simplify:

a c
+
b d

ad + bc
bd

28) Split into a sum of two rational expressions

with unlike denominators:
2x + 3
2
x + 3x + 2
1
1
Many solutions. Ex:
+
x+1 x+2

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