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Simplifying Rational Expressions

Directions: Begin at the “Start Here!” and simplify the rational expression inside the square. Use your
answer to move to the next square until you get to the “Finished!” square.

Start Here!
 16 2
2 3 8y
2 10 m 25 x 1
24 3 5m 24
3 25 m 5x 5x
2

2 2m 2 y
5x
5 5 3

4 4
3 2 14 x y 10 abc
15 x
2
5x 121 a b 2x 3 5 2
3 5 35 x y 5 abc
18 x 6 22 a b 5y

5 11 2y 1
6x 2b
3 5x 2

25 ab 5 36 mn
4 2
3a b
3 2
12 a b
3
3 5 3
6x y
5
3 2
2x y
4 2
5a b 3 2
a b 3
64 m n
4 2
7a b 28 a b 15 2 4
45 x y

3 3b 2 xy
5 9n
2 2 7a
2
15
a b 16 m

3
14 m n 2n
2 3 2
5 5
12
2
15 a b 144 x y z Finished!
21 m n 3m 5 2
24 a b 8a
2 5 5
12 x y
4
x z