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I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify the difference of solving similar and dissimilar rational algebraic expressions;
2. Add or subtract rational expressions with a common denominator; and
3. Add or subtract rational expressions with different denominators.
A. Preliminary Prayer
Let us all stand for the prayer (They will stand and pray)
Very good!
Is it clear!
1. 5/9 + 2/3
2. 5/3 + 2/3
3. 2/3- 1/5 Similar
4. ¾ - ¼
5. ½ + 5/7 5/3 + 2/3
6. 11/5 – 8/5 ¾-¼
7. 5/11 - 3/5 11/5 – 8/5
8. 3/7 – 1/7 3/7 – 1/7
Dissimilar
5/11 - 3/5
½ + 5/7
2/3- 1/5
5/9 + 2/3
Very Good!
Very good!
Rule:
a c
If + are rational
b b
a c a+c
expressions, then + = and
b b b
a c a−c
− = ;b≠0
b b b
For example
Just simply copy the
8 x−4 denominators and add the
+
x+5 x +5 numerators.
Very good!
8 x−4
+
x+5 x +5
x+ 4
8+ x−4 x +5
x+ 5
Very good!
Next example
5 y y−1
−
x+ 4 x +4
Subtract the numerators and
copy the denominators
What is the first step?
Very good!
5 y −( y −1)
x +4
5 y −( y −1)
x +4
5 y − y +1
x+4 4 y +1
x +4
Then simplify the numerator
Second step?
❑ − ❑
y ( y−4) y ( y−4 )
2( y−4) 3y
−
y ( y−4) y ( y−4 )
2 y −8−3 y
y ( y−4 )
− y −8
y ( y−4)
No, teacher.
And for the last step reduce into
lowest terms.
− y −8
Therefore is the final
y ( y−4)
answer. Find the LCD
(x+3) (x+1)
Next example
2 3 Write the equivalent
+ fraction/rational using LCD.
x+3 x+1
2 x +2+3 x+ 9
¿
( x +3)(x+1) ¿
5 x +11
( x +3)( x+1)
Simplify into a lowest term.
No, teacher
5 x +11
Can we simplify into
( x +3)( x+1)
a lowest term?
None teacher.
5 x +11
Therefor is the final
( x +3)( x+1)
answer.
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