Unit 2: Rational Expressions MCR3U

Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions

Learning Goal(s): Focus:

Students will: Adding and subtracting rational expressions

● Apply algebraic rules and procedures, to
simplify expressions and solve equations.

Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

Unit 2: Rational Expressions MCR3U

Practice
Simplify each expression and state restrictions.

3 16 2 1
2 + 3 4 − 2
4𝑥 4𝑥 5𝑥 3𝑥

𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥+4
𝑥+1
+ 𝑥+2 2 − 𝑥−3
𝑥 +2𝑥−15

4𝑥 2𝑥−1 3𝑥 2𝑥
2 + 𝑥−6 𝑥−1
− 2
𝑥 −9𝑥+18 𝑥 +𝑥−2
Unit 2: Rational Expressions MCR3U

𝑥−4 3𝑥+21 𝑥−7 3𝑥

2 + 2 2 − 𝑥−5
𝑥 −8𝑥+16 𝑥 +12𝑥+35 𝑥 −2𝑥−15

2 3𝑥+9 2𝑥−2
4𝑥 −20𝑥 3𝑥−6 −
2 + 2 2
𝑥 +5𝑥+6
2
𝑥 +𝑥−2
𝑥 +2𝑥−35 𝑥 −12𝑥+20