SIMPLIFYING

RATIONAL
EXPRESSIONS
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Today's Discussion

#1 Describe a rational algebraic

expression

#2 Simplify rational algebraic

expression
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Instructions:
The class will be grouped in to four groups.
A set of equations will be given to each group.
Each equation contains polynomials which the class
needed to factor.
After you factor each polynomial the class needed to
decode a hidden message in the envelope through
the aid of decoder.
The first group to decode the hidden message will be
the winner
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 SIM PLI FLYING

RA TION AL

EX PRES SION
 RATIONAL
EXPRESSION
HOW DO YOU SIMPLIFY RATIONAL

WHAT IS A RATIONAL
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION
EXPRESSION?

A rational expression in one variable is an

expression that can be written in the
form P/Q, where P and Q are
polynomials.

Remember , Q ≠ 0, not UNDEFINED

WHAT IS
DOMAIN ?
 DOMAIN
It is the set of all possible values that are
allowed

Restricted values can make a

rational expressions undefined

HOW DO YOU SIMPLIFY RATIONAL EXPRESSION?

UNDEFINED
 HOW TO MAKE A
RATIONAL EXPRESSION

RATIONAL EXPRESSION?
HOW DO YOU SIMPLIFY
UNDEFINED ?
SIMPLIFYING
SIMPLIFYING RATIONAL
EXPRESSION

THE SKIN
 REVIEW
2
1. 2a - 2ab 2
2. x - 16
8a 3 3
x + 64
3
3. x - 125 2
4. 2x - 2
ax - 5a + 3bx - 15b 3
x+1
2
5. ax - 8a
2
x-4
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