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Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions Date________________ Period____

Simplify each expression.

u v 6u 3v m 3n m + 3n
1) + 2) 3

8v 8v 6m n 6m 3 n

5 5a + 1 5 n6
3) 2
+ 2 4) 2
+ 2
a + 3a + 2 a + 3a + 2 10n + 16n + 6 10n + 16n + 6

r+6 r+1 x+2 x+3

5) + 6) 2
2
3r 6 3r 6 2 x + 13 x + 20 2 x + 13 x + 20

6 5x x+5
7) 8) 6
x1 4 (7 x 5)( x + 4)

3 4 3 7
9) + 10) 2

x+7 x8 4v + 4v 2

7 8 5 4n
11) 12) +
3 12 x 8 n + 5 2n + 6

2x 6x 2 8
13) + 14) 2
+
5x + 4 2x + 3 3 x + 12 x 2x

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 7n 8 2 4
15) + 16) +
n+1 n7 n+8 n+1

3 3 3 7
17) 18) +
8 3x + 4 b8 b+3

3 7 4 2
19) + 20)
x+6 x2 x+1 x+2

5n + 5 7n 3 6
21) + 22) +
5n 2 + 35n 40 3n n 5 3n 8

25 8
24)
4 4 16
23) +
1 4 9 9

5 25

a a 5

25 5 4
25) 26)
a 5 4

m m

Critical thinking questions:

a c 28) Split into a sum of two rational expressions

27) Simplify: + with unlike denominators:
b d
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.

u v 6u 3v m 3n m + 3n
1) + 2) 3

8v 8v 6m n 6m 3 n
7u 4v 1

8v m3

5 5a + 1 5 n6
3) 2
+ 2 4) 2
+ 2
a + 3a + 2 a + 3a + 2 10n + 16n + 6 10n + 16n + 6
6 + 5a 1 + n
2 2
a + 3a + 2 10n + 16n + 6

r+6 r+1 x+2 x+3

5) + 6) 2
2
3r 6 3r 6 2 x + 13 x + 20 2 x + 13 x + 20
2r + 7 1
2
3r 6 2 x + 13 x + 20

6 5x x+5
7) 8) 6
x1 4 (7 x 5)( x + 4)
24 5 x 2 + 5 x 42 x 2 + 137 x 125
4( x 1) (7 x 5)( x + 4)
3 4 3 7
9) + 10) 2

x+7 x8 4v + 4v 2
7x + 4 3 14v 2 14v
( x + 7)( x 8) 4v(v + 1)

7 8 5 4n
11) 12) +
3 12 x 8 n + 5 2n + 6
21 x 20 15n + 15 + 2n 2
3(3 x 2) (n + 3)(n + 5)
2x 6x 2 8
13) + 14) 2
+
5x + 4 2x + 3 3 x + 12 x 2x
34 x 2 + 30 x 50 + 12 x
(5 x + 4)(2 x + 3) 3 x ( x + 4)

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 7n 8 2 4
15) + 16) +
n+1 n7 n+8 n+1
7n 2 41n + 8 6n + 34
(n + 1)(n 7) (n + 1)(n + 8)
3 3 3 7
17) 18) +
8 3x + 4 b8 b+3
9 x 12 10b 47
8(3 x + 4) (b + 3)(b 8)
3 7 4 2
19) + 20)
x+6 x2 x+1 x+2
10 x + 36 2x + 6
( x + 6)( x 2) ( x + 1)( x + 2)
5n + 5 7n 3 6
21) + 22) +
5n 2 + 35n 40 3n n 5 3n 8
52n 53 + 7n 2 15n 54
3(n + 8)(n 1) (3n 8)(n 5)
25 8
24)
4 4 16
23) +
1 4 9 9

5 25 18
625 5
4

a a 5

25 5 4
25) 26)
a 5 4

4 m m

25 5m
4
Critical thinking questions:

a c 28) Split into a sum of two rational expressions

27) Simplify: + with unlike denominators:
b d
2x + 3
ad + bc
2
x + 3x + 2
bd
1 1
Many solutions. Ex: +
x+1 x+2

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