Test A. Tell whether each expression is rational or not. If the Test A. Tell whether each expression is rational or not.

t. If the Test A. Tell whether each expression is rational or not. If the

expression is not rational, explain why. expression is not rational, explain why. expression is not rational, explain why.
4 4 4
−x −x −x
2 2 2
x−1 x−1 x−1
2x 2x 2x
2 2 2
x −3 x −40 x −3 x −40 x −3 x −40
√2 √2 √2
1 1 1
1− 1− 1−
x x x
x−2 x−2 x−2
−3
x x−3 x−3
2 2 2
√x √x √x

Test B. Simplify the following rational algebraic expressions. Test B. Simplify the following rational algebraic expressions. Test B. Simplify the following rational algebraic expressions.

2 x3 x2 + x−6 2x
3 2
x + x−6 2x
3 2
x + x−6
12 x 4 x 2−4 12 x
4 2
x −4 12 x
4 2
x −4
x +2 x+ 1 x +2 x+ 1 x +2 x+ 1
3 x 2 +6 x 2
x +3 x +2 2
3 x +6 x
2
x +3 x +2
2
3 x +6 x
2
x +3 x +2
2
7 y +14 r −3 r−4 7 y +14 r 2−3 r−4 7 y +14 r 2−3 r−4
2
y +7 y +10 r 2 −16 2
y +7 y +10 2
r −16
2
y +7 y +10 2
r −16
x 3−1 x2 −19 x +3 x 3−1 x2 −19 x +3 x 3−1 x2 −19 x +3
x2 −3 x +2 4 x2 −36 2
x −3 x +2
2
4 x −36
2
x −3 x +2
2
4 x −36
5
35 x 4 x 2 +8 x 35 x5 2
4 x +8 x 35 x5 2
4 x +8 x
2
49 x 3 x +6 49 x 2 3 x +6 49 x 2 3 x +6