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Rational Expression Worksheet #1:

Simplifying

Simplify.

18 x 6 3x 2 10a 3b
1. 2. 3.
27 x 4 12 x  15ab 3

36k 3 m 12 x 2 42 x 2
4. 5. 6.
24k 4 mn 5 9x 2 y  36 x 3

16a 2b 3c 4 120 x 3 y 16 x 2 y 7

7. 8.. 9.
20a 7b 2 c 2 25xy 5 12 x 5 y 3 z 4
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Rational Expression Worksheet #2:

Simplifying

Simplify (remember to factor when necessary).

2x  6 x 2  9 x  20 6 x  24
1. 2. 3.
4 x  12 2x  8 x  7 x  12
2

3x  18 3 x  12
4. 5. 6.
x 2  6x 3 x 2  12 x
x  5x  6
2

x 2  2 x  15

4x  4 x 2  x  12 x 2  5x  4
7. 8. 9.
x  4x  3
2
x 2  2x  8 x 2  4x
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Rational Expression Worksheet #3:

Simplifying

Simplify. Remember to factor if necessary

28 x 3 5 x  40 36 y 2
1. 2. 3.
35 x 5 4 x  32 12 y

x 2  12 x  20 6 x  30 25a 3b 7
4. 5. 6.
3x  6 x  8 x  15
2
 15a 8 b 3

5 x  15 38k 2 m 2 n 7 x  14
7. 8. 9.
x 2  3x 24k 4 mn 5 x 2  2x

16 x 2 y 5 z x 2  6x  8 9x  9
10. 11. 12.
8x 3 y 2 z2 x 2  2 x  24 x  8x  7
2

x 2  3 x  28 x2  7x  6 36a 5b 2 c 6
13. 14. 15.
x 2  2x  8 x 2  6x 42a 7b 2 c 2
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Rational Expression Worksheet #4:

Multiplying
Multiply the expressions (remember to factor when necessary).

12 x 3 40 6 5x  25
1.  2. 
25 9 x 2 x  9 x  20
2
15

6 x  18 x 3 x3 x2
3.  4.  2
4x2 2x  6 4 x  4x  3

5 x 2  6x  7 9 x  18 3x  12
5.  6. 
x  1 3x  21 x  2x  8
2
6x
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Rational Expression Worksheet #5:

Multiplying & Dividing

Multiply or divide these rational expressions. Show work and FACTOR!!

2a 2 b b y 2  2 y  15 8
1.  2. 
b2c a 4 y3

x  5 2 x  10 5n  15 2n  4
3.  4. 
6 12 4n  8 3n  9

x 2  2 x 3x  6 m 2  2m  8 2m  8
5.  6.  2
6 x 8m  24 m  7m  12

x3 x2 x 2  x  12 2 x  6
7.  2 8. 
10 x  20 x  4 x  3 x4 x5

x 2  5x  6 x 2  3x  4 24 x 3 15 y 2
9.  10. 
5x  15 7 x  21 25 y 5 8 x 2

6 x  18 x 3x  12 x  4
11.  12. 
4x 2x  6 12 x 48 x 3
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Rational Expression Worksheet #6:

Multiplying & Dividing

Multiply or divide the rational expressions. Show work & factor when necessary.

2x  6 x2 x 2  x  12 x  4
1.  2 2. 
5 x  10 x  4 x  3 3x  9 12

x 2  5x  4 x  1 6 8 x  40
3.  4. 
x2 x x  9 x  20 6 x  12
2

5x  15 x3 7 x 2 14 x 3
5.  6. 
4 x 2 6 x  18 12 x 48 y 3

x 2  5x  24 3x  24 24 x 3 30
7.  2 8. 
2x  2 x  8x  9 50 x 8 x 2

4 x x 2  8x  7 6 x  12 7 x  21
9.  10. 
8x  8 8x 3 x  9 x  18 5x  10
2
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Rational Expression Worksheet #7:

Simplify/Multiply/Divide
Simplify (remember to factor when necessary).

12 x 6 x 2  8 x  15
1. 2.
42 x 4 3x  9

Multiply or divide (remember to factor when necessary).

x  3 x 2  3x  2 x 2  x  12 x 2  6 x  8
3.  4. 
5 x  20 x 2  5 x  6 4 x  12 6

15x 2 5x 6 6 x  24 9 x  63
5.  6. 
45x 3 9 x 4 5x  35 7 x  28
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Rational Expression Worksheet #8:

Simplify/Multiply/Divide
Simplify (remember to factor when necessary).

18 x 6 x 2  6x  8 x 2  7 x  12
1. 2. 3.
27 x 4 3 x  12 x 2  2 x  15

Multiply or divide (remember to factor when necessary).

x3 x2  x  2 x 2  x  12 x 2  x  20
4.  5. 
x 2  4x  4 x 2  4x  3 3x  9 x5

15x 2 5x 6 6 5x  25
6.  7. 
45x 3 9 x 4 x  9 x  20 3x  6
2

6 x  12 3x 3 3x  21 5x  20
8.  9. 
4x2 2x  4 x  3x  28 2 x  8
2

x 2  5x  6 x 2  3x  4 25xy 3 14 xy
10.  11. 
2x  6 4 x  12 35x 4 y 2 10 x 2 y 3

4 x x 2  6x  7 6 x  30 7 x  14
12.  13. 
x  1 x2  7x x  7 x  10
2
6x
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Rational Expression Worksheet #9:

Adding/Subtracting

Add or subtract these rational expressions.

9 2 5x 2 x
1.  2. 
15 x 15 x 7 7

4x 7 2 x
3.  4. 
2x  3 2x  3 5x  9 5x  9

5 2 7 4
5.  6. 
8a 8a x5 x5

y 5 8 3
7. y 2  9  y 2  9 8. 2
 2
2x 2x

2 1 x  1 2x  9
9.  10. 
x 1 x 1 3x  4 3x  4

5x 4 7x  4 3x  2
11.  2 12.  2
3x 2
3x x  3x  2 x  3 x  2
2
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Rational Expression Worksheet #10:

Adding/Subtracting

Add or subtract these rational expressions. Show your common denominators and
numerators on this sheet or separate paper. FACTOR denominators when
possible.

5 3 2 7
1.  2. 
8 8x 4 x  12 x  3

7 4 3 y
3.  4. 
x2 x5 y  5 y 2  7 y  10

5 3 2 1
5.  6. 
4x 2x x3 x7
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Rational Expression Worksheet #11:

Adding/Subtracting
Add or subtract these rational expressions. Show your common denominators and
numerators on this sheet or separate paper. FACTOR denominators when
possible.

5 2 2 7
1.  2. 
6x 3 5 x  20 x  4

7 4 3 2y
3.  4.  2
x  2 3x  6 y  3 y  7 y  12

5 7 2 3
5.  6. 
4 x 12 x x 5 x 7

3x 6x 5 4y
7.  8. 
x  6 4 x  24 y  10 y 2  12 y  20
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Rational Expression Worksheet #12:
Adding/Subtracting
Add or subtract these rational expressions. Show your common denominators and
numerators on this sheet or separate paper. FACTOR denominators when
possible.

7 2 3 4
1.  2. 
3x 5 2 x  6 6 x  18

3 4 1 4
3.  4.  2
x2 x7 y  3 y  4y  3

2 3 2 x  3 3x  4
5.  6. 
5 x 10 x 5 x  30 x6

2x 5 6x  7 4
7.  8. 
x  11 x  11 x  6x  5 x  5
2
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Rational Expression Worksheet #13:

Solving Equations

Solve each equation for x. SHOW WORK!

15 7x 6 11x 14 41
1.)   2.)  
x6 x6 x6 4x  9 4x  9 4x  9

3x 1 4 2x 5 5
3.)   4.)  
7x 7 x 3x 6 2 x

1 4 3 2 7 9
5.)   6.)  
7( x  3) 7 ( x  3) 5 ( x  6) 5( x  6)
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Rational Expression Worksheet #14:

Solving Equations

Solve each equation for x. SHOW WORK!

4 x 11 25 3 2x 8
1.)   2.)  
x 8 x 8 x 8 4 4 x  24 x  6

3 9 11 18 4 6
3.)   4.)  
6 x 12 4 x 5x  10 5 x  2

12 7 2 1 4 x 9
5.)   6.)  
x  5x  6 x  3 x  2
2
10 5x 2 x

14 7x 63 2 7 4x  2
7.)   8.)   2
2x  5 2x  5 2x  5 x  6 x  2 x  4 x  12
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Rational Expression Worksheet Review #15:

Simplify/Multiply/Divide
Simplify (remember to factor when necessary).

24 x 6 y 3 x 2  6x  8 x 2  3 x  40
1. 2. 3.
56 x 4 y 7 5 x  10 x 2  2 x  15

Multiply or divide (remember to factor when necessary).

6 x  18 x2  x  2 x 2  x  12 x 2  x  20
4.  5. 
x 2  5x  4 x 2  4 x  3 4 x  12 3 x  15

35x 4 5x 6 6 x  24 5x  25
6.  7. 
45x 3 9 x 2 x  9 x  20 3x  6
2

7 x  14 12 x 3 3x  21 5x  20
8.  9. 
4x2 2x  4 x  3x  28 2 x  8
2

x 2  7 x  8 x 2  3x  4 25xy 3 14 xy
10.  11. 
2x  6 4 x  12 35x 4 y 2 10 x 2 y 3

4 x x 2  6x  7 6 x  30 7 x  14
12.  13. 
x  1 x2  7x x  7 x  10
2
6x
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Rational Expression Worksheet Review #16

Adding/Subtracting/Solving
Add or subtract these rational expressions. Show your common denominators and
numerators on this sheet or separate paper. FACTOR denominators when
possible.

3 1 2 7
1.  2. 
8x 4 6 x  30 x  5

7 4x 3 2y
3.  4.  2
12 3 x y  3 y  8 x  15

5x 2x 6 3y
5.  6.  2
x  7 4 x  28 y  8 y  11 x  24

Solve each equation for x. SHOW WORK!

3x 8 23 2 4 6
7.)   8.)  
x7 x7 x7 5( x  8) 5 ( x  8)
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Rational Expression Worksheet Review #17:

All operations
Simplify (remember to factor when necessary).

120 x 3 y x 2  9 x  20 x 2  x  12
1. 2. 3.
25xy 5 2x  8 x 2  2x  8

Multiply or divide (remember to factor when necessary).

5n  15 2n  4 x 2  x  12 2 x  6 x3 x2
4.  5.  6.  2
4n  8 3n  9 x4 x5 10 x  20 x  4 x  3

Add or subtract these rational expressions.

5 3 4 5
7.  8. 
12 x 4 7 x  35 x  5

Solve each equation for x. SHOW WORK!

3x 8 22 2 7 4x  2
9.   10.   2
x  7 2( x  7 ) x  7 x  6 x  2 x  4 x  12