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Grade 8
Prayer
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DO IT NOW!
1. Simplify:
1 t² + 6t + 9
÷
t² - 4 t² + t - 6
 Adding and
Subtracting
Rational Expression
Quarter 1 – Week 5
Our Target
Determine the LCD of polynomials

Add and subtract Rational Expressions

to develop cooperation while doing the

assigned task
 What is the
LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR
Fractions require you to find the
Least Common Multiple (LCM) in
order to add and subtract them.
Review: Adding Fractions
LCD is 12
3 +2 9 + 8
=
4 3 12 12 Find equivalent fractions
using the LCD.
= 17
12 Collect the numerators,
keeping the LCD.
 Important Notes
When adding or subtracting fractions, you need a
common denominator!
3 + 1 4 2 - 1=4 -3 1
5 5=5 3 2 6 6 =6
When Multiplying or
Dividing Fractions, you 1 ÷3 =1 x4 4 2
don’t need a common 2 4 2 3 = 6= 3
Denominator
 Things to Remember
Steps for Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions:

Factor, if necessary.
4 Reduce, if possible.
Cancel common factors,
if possible. 5 in factored form.
Leave the denominators

Look at the denominator.

Addition and Subtraction
Simplify: 2 5 Is the denominator the same?
+
3x 2x Find the LCD: 6x
2  2  5  3 Now, rewrite the expression
= +
3x  2  2x  3 using the LCD of 6x

4 15 Add the fractions

= +
6x 6x
= 19
6x
Addition and Subtraction
3x 6
Simplify: b. + Is the denominator the same?
x−4 x−4
3x + 6
= Add the fractions
x−4
3( x + 2) Simplifying it
or
x−4
Adding and Subtracting with POLYNOMIALS AS DENOMINATORS
Simplify: 3 8 Is the denominator the same?
−
x + 2 x − 2 Find the LCD: (x + 2) (x – 2)
Now, rewrite the expression using the LCD of (x + 2) (x – 2)
3  x − 2 8  x + 2
= −
(x + 2) x − 2 (x − 2)  x + 2  Simplifying it
 
3x − 6 8x +16
= −
(x + 2)(x − 2) (x + 2)(x − 2) Add the fractions
3x − 6 − 8x − 16 = – 5x + 10
=
(x + 2)(x − 2) (x + 2)(x – 2)
Adding and Subtracting with Binomial Denominators
2 3 2 (x + 1) + 3 (x + 3)
+ =
x+ 3 x+1 (x + 3)(x + 1)

LCD = 2x + 2 + 3x + 9
Multiply
Multiply by
by
(x + 3)(x + 1) = (x ++ 1)
(x 3)
(x + 3)(x + 1)
x ≠ -1, -3
5x + 11
=
(x + 3)(x + 1)
Simplify:
x +1 1 x +1 1
− = −
x 2 +6 x + 9 x 2 − 9 ( x + 3)( x + 3) ( x + 3)( x − 3)
LCD: (x+3)2(x-3)

( x + 1)( x − 3) ( x + 3) ( x + 1 )( x − 3 ) − ( x + 3)
= − =
( x + 3) ( x − 3) ( x + 3) ( x − 3)
2 2
( x + 3) ( x − 3)
2

x − 3x + x − 3 − x − 3
2
x − 3x − 6
2
= =
( x + 3) ( x − 3)
2
( x + 3) ( x − 3)
2
Your Turn!
Simplify: 2x 3x 2x (x + 2) - 3x (x - 1)
− =
x−1 x +2 (x − 1)(x + 2)

x ≠ 1, -2 2x 2 + 4x − 3x 2 + 3x
=
(x − 1)(x + 2)
−x + 7x
2
=
(x − 1)(x + 2)
2. 3x 2x 3x (x - 1) - 2x (x + 2)
− 2 =
x + 5x + 6 x + 2x − 3 (x + 3)(x + 2)(x − 1)
2

(x + 3)(x + 2) (x + 3)(x - 1) 3x 2 − 3x − 2x 2 − 4x
LCD
=
(x + 3)(x + 2)(x − 1)
(x + 3)(x + 2)(x - 1)

x ≠ -3, -2, 1 x 2 − 7x
=
(x + 3)(x + 2)(x − 1)
 4x 5x 4x (x - 2) + 5x (x - 3)
3. 2 + 2 =
x − 5x + 6 x − 4x + 4 (x − 3)(x − 2)(x − 2)
(x - 3)(x - 2) (x - 2)(x - 2)
4x 2 − 8x + 5x 2 − 15x
=
LCD (x − 3)(x − 2)(x − 2)
(x - 3)(x - 2)(x - 2)
x ≠ 3, 2
9x 2 − 23x
=
(x − 3)(x − 2)(x − 2)
 x+3 x−4 (x + 3)(x - 2) - (x - 4)(x + 1)
4. 2 − 2 =
x − 1 x − 3x + 2 (x − 1)(x + 1)(x − 2)
(x - 1)(x + 1) (x - 2)(x - 1)
(x 2 + x − 6) − (x2 − 3x − 4)
LCD =
(x − 1)(x + 1)(x − 2)
(x - 1)(x + 1)(x - 2)

x ≠ 1, -1, 2 4x − 2
=
(x − 1)(x + 1)(x − 2)
Perform the
indicated
operations
Perform the indicated operations
 Thank You
GOD bless!