Illustrating and Simplifying Rational

Algebraic Expressions
JOANNE G. TORINO
MATHEMATICS TEACHER
 MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCY
• Illustrates rational algebraic
expressions.
• Simplifies rational algebraic
expressions
 OBJECTIVES:
1. Illustrate rational algebraic
expressions; and
2. Differentiate rational algebraic
expressions from non-rational
algebraic expressions.
 PRE-
TEST
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
PRE-
TEST
REVIEW
 Directions: Identify the terms, numerical coefficient/s,
literal coefficients and constant of the following algebraic
expression below.
ILLUSTRATING RATIONAL
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
 An Algebraic Expression is an
expression that contains operations,
numbers, and one or more variables.
EXAMPLES:

5x – 2
+ 2z - 5
A Rational algebraic expression is an
expression containing a numerator and
denominator that are both polynomials.
It is an expression of P(x) and Q(x) in
the form of , where Q(x) ≠ 0.
where 𝑥 ≠ 1 and − 1.
Direction: Identify which of the following are rational
algebraic expressions and which are not. Write R if it is a
rational algebraic expression and N if it is a non- rational
algebraic expression.
Direction: John has given a task to determine if the given
expression is a rational algebraic expression or not. Write H
if it is a rational algebraic expression and A if it is a non-
rational algebraic expression.
Direction: John has given a task to determine if the given
expression is a rational algebraic expression or not. Write H
if it is a rational algebraic expression and A if it is a non-
rational algebraic expression.
 SIMPLIFYING RATIONAL
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
Simplifying rational algebraic expression is the
same as simplifying rational numbers. Both uses the
concept of factoring. Factoring out and canceling
the GCF among numbers is use in rational numbers
while factoring out and canceling the common
polynomial factors for rational algebraic
expression.
Rational Number

15 24
18 72
𝑎𝑏 𝑒𝑓
𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑔
Simplify:
2
45 𝑎 𝑏 2
𝑎 +2 𝑎
30 𝑎𝑏 2 𝑎 +4
Simplify:

9 𝑎+15
2
3 𝑎 +8 𝑎+5
Simplify:

2
𝑎 +7 𝑎
𝑎+7
Simplify the following algebraic expressions.

36𝑥 3
1) 42𝑥 2
70𝑛 2
2)
28𝑛
2𝑥−4
3)
𝑥−2
15𝑎−3
4)
12
𝑥+6
5) 𝑥 2 +5𝑥−6
 SIMPLIFYING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS

1. Factor the numerator and denominator.

2. Write a product of two rational expressions one
factor containing the GCF of the numerator and
denominator, and the other containing the remaining
factors.
3. Rewrite the factor containing the GCF as 1.
4. Multiply the remaining factors by 1.
*The process of cancellation can be used to
reduce the number of steps in simplifying
rational expressions.
Reduce the given expressions to simplest forms.

8𝑥 2
1) 16𝑥 3 =
5
2) =
5𝑥−10
2𝑥−4
3) =
10𝑥−20
2𝑥−4
4) =
(𝑥−2)2
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
5) 𝑥 2 −9
=