PROJECT MIMs Grade 8

G8 MIMs # 11 – WEEK 4 – 1st QUARTER

ADDITION OF RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

LEARNING COMPETENCY: Perform operations on rational algebraic expressions.

OBJECTIVE: Add rational expressions with the similar denominators.

To express the sum of the rational expressions with the same denominators, add the
numerators and copy the common denominator, then express the answer in lowest
term.
Examples:
3 5
1. +
2a 2a
8 Add the numerators and copy the
= 2a common denominator.
8 2 Express in lowest term, divide the
= 2a ÷ 2 numerator and denominator by
the greatest common factor.
4
=a

2x 4x
2. 2 +
4 xy 4 xy 2
6x Add the numerators and copy the
=
4 xy 2 common denominator.
6 x 2x Express in lowest term, divide the
= ÷
4 xy 2 2 x numerator and denominator by
the greatest common factor.
3
=
2 y2
6a 2b
3.
8 ab
+ 8 ab
6 a+2 b Add the numerators and keep the
= 8 ab same denominator.
2(3 a+b) Factor the numerator
= 8 ab
2(3 a+b) 2 Express in lowest term, divide the
= ÷
8 ab 2 numerator and denominator by
the greatest common factor.
3 a+b
= 4 ab
 PROJECT MIMs Grade 8

Add the following rational expressions. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Show your complete solution.

5 3
1. +
x x

10 2
2. +
y y

y x
3. +
5 5

m n
4. +
b b

2m 8 n
5. +
5y 5y

3a 2a
6. +
5b 5b

6m 9n
7. +
5n 5n

7 xy 9 xy
8. +
2 x y 2 X2 y
2

6 m2 n 3 mn 2
9. +
10 mn 10 mn

6 xy 9 xy
10. +
10 x y 10 x 2 y 2
2 2

Reinforcement
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Then write it on a separate sheet of paper.

4x 9x
1. What is the denominator if we add + ?
6 6
A. 13 x B. 13 C. 12 D. 6
12 y 6 y
2. What is the greatest common factor of the sum of + ?
12 12
A. 6 y B. 6 C. 3y D. 3
7 4
3. What, in its simplest form, is the sum of and ?
2y 2y
 PROJECT MIMs Grade 8

11 11 11 11
A. B. C. D.
4 4y 4 2y
4. Which is correct?
4 x 17 x 4 x +17 x 21 x 2 x 12 x 2 x +12 x 7 x
A. + = = = 3x C. + = =
14 14 14 14 6 6 6 3
12 12 12+12 24 3 8 10 a 8+10 18 3
B. + = = = D. + = = =
16 v 16 v 16 v 16 v 2 v 12 z 12 z 12 z 12 z 2 z

4
5. Which of the following is equal to ?
7y
8 10 3 7 7 5
A. + B. + C. + D.
14 y 14 y 14 y 14 y 21 y 21 y
9 5
+
21 y 21 y

CHALLENGE!

Solve. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Show your complete solution.

6 x2 15 x 2 3 x2
1. + +
9x 9x 9x

6 y2 15 y 2 9 x2 15 x 2
2. + + +
12 y 12 y 12 y 12 y