Activity 4

Simplifying Rational Expressions

Moving Test

Note(s): Same groupings

Mechanics:

1. Each group shall form a circle.

2. There are 10 problems for this activity where they have to simplify the following given
into single fractions. Each problem is to be answered in 2 minutes.
3. After the time allotment, the participants shall pass the questionnaire to their right and
so on until they answer the 10th question.
4. Exchange papers for checking.

Simplify the following to single fractions.

𝑎4 𝑥 3 𝑦
1.
𝑎2 𝑥𝑦 3

24𝑎2
2.
6𝑎2 −9𝑎

𝑏2 −3𝑏−4
3.
𝑏2 −𝑏−12

14𝑥−24−2𝑥 2
4.
𝑥 2 +𝑥−20

𝑥 2 −36
5.
𝑥 3 −216

𝑎𝑥+𝑎𝑦−𝑏𝑥−𝑏𝑦
6.
𝑎𝑚−𝑏𝑚−𝑎𝑛+𝑏𝑛

𝑎2 −2𝑎𝑏+3𝑏2
7.
𝑎4 +2𝑎2 𝑏2 +𝑏4

(𝑥 2 −16)(𝑥 2 −4𝑥+16)
8.
𝑥 3 +64

2(𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 )𝑥𝑦+𝑥 4 −𝑦 4
9.
𝑥 4 −𝑦 4

15𝑎𝑏−20𝑎−21𝑏+28
10.
21−𝑎−10𝑎2
1. 6.
𝑎4 𝑥 3 𝑦 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦
𝑎2 𝑥𝑦 3 𝑎𝑚 − 𝑏𝑚 − 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑏𝑛

2. 7.
24𝑎2 𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑏 + 3𝑏 2
6𝑎2 − 9𝑎 𝑎4 + 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑏 4

3. 8.
𝑏 2 − 3𝑏 − 4 (𝑥 2 − 16)(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 16)
𝑏 2 − 𝑏 − 12 𝑥 3 + 64

4. 9.
14𝑥 − 24 − 2𝑥 2 2(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑦 4
𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 20 𝑥 4 − 𝑦4

5. 10.
𝑥 2 − 36 15𝑎𝑏 − 20𝑎 − 21𝑏 + 28
𝑥 3 − 216 21 − 𝑎 − 10𝑎2