Enhancement and Consolidation Camps

Mathematics 7
Lesson 3
Simplifying Rational
Algebraic
Expressions
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Simplify these
expression as
far as
possible.
 𝟐 Let’s check:
𝟓

4x
𝟏
𝟐𝒚
𝟐
𝟑
𝟑𝒙 𝒚
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Goal:

Simplify Algebraic
Expressions
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 Word
Squares
In every colored
square, there is a
definition that needs to
be supplied with the
correct term. Choose
your answers from the
words on the orange
boxes.
simplify reduce the
expression
simplify
into a
Common factor simpler form

cancel
expression
 Simplify -
simplify reduce the a set of terms
combined
expression
expression
using the four
Common factor into a
simpler form
operations

cancel
expression
 Simplify -
simplify reduce the
Expression -
a set of terms
expression combined
using the four
Common factor into a
simpler form
operations

simplify a
cancel fraction by
cancel
dividing both
top and bottom
by the same
expression amount
 Simplify -
simplify reduce the
Expression -
a set of terms
expression combined

Common factor into a

simpler form
using the four
operations

cancel - simplify numbers or

cancel a fraction by
dividing both
terms that
Common
divide
exactly into a
top and bottom factor
by the same number or
expression amount expression
 Simplify -
simplify reduce the
Expression -
a set of terms
expression combined
using the four
expression into a
simpler form
operations

cancel - simplify Common factor

cancel a fraction by
dividing both
- numbers or
terms that
top and bottom divide exactly
into a number or
by the same
Common factor amount
expression
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Lingo-stastic
.

Choose the
correct word to
use in the given
statements.
 simplify
simplify 1. In order to we need to divide both
8 and 12 with 4.

expression expression can still be

2. The ___________
simplified in its lowest term.
cancelled
3. When the numerator and
Common denominator has a _____________
it can be __________.
common factor
cancelled
factor
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.

G.I. Jane
.

Jane wants to practice her algebraic

fraction skills. Her teacher suggested
she do some extra problems to help her
consolidate her skills. Jane practiced
and practiced lots of questions until she
could confidently simplify a number of
algebraic fractions into their simplest
form.
Want to help Jane?

Let’s help Jane while

playing a game.

We will divide the class

to 2 groups.
Let’s play
 Math
.

Tic-
Tac-
Toe
. How to play:
• Each member of the group will be assigned
to a specific number (e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,..).

• The teacher will be revealing a question. The

teacher will randomly choose from the
members corresponding number.

Ex. This question will be answered by all No. 1.

.
How to play:
• Whichever group answers correctly
first gets to choose a square from
the Tic-Tac-Toe board to stand in for
their team and hold their emoji.
• The first group to cover 3 in a
vertical, horizontal or diagonal wins
the game.
Bonus
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟏𝟖 𝒂 𝟑 𝒂
𝟐𝟒 𝟒
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟐𝟖 𝒃𝒙 𝟕 𝒃
𝟖𝒙 𝟐
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟐𝟕 𝒙 𝟐
𝟑𝒙
𝟏𝟖 𝒙 𝟐
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟑𝟎 𝒂 𝟔 𝒂 𝟑

𝟐𝟓 𝒂
𝟐 𝟓
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟏𝟐 𝒙 𝒚 𝟓
𝟒𝒙 𝟑

𝟒 𝟔 𝟑
𝟏𝟓 𝒙 𝒚 𝟓 𝒚
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟐
𝟏𝟔 𝒙 𝟒𝒙
𝟐𝟖 𝒙 𝟕
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟐
𝟒𝟓 𝒙 𝟗 𝒙
𝟐𝟓 𝒙 𝟓
Simplify each algebraic fractions:

𝟖𝒙 𝟐 𝟒
𝟐
𝟏𝟐 𝒙
𝟒 𝟔𝒙
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work out more challenging
problems.

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for these exercises. But you need
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in your workbooks!

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After Jane completed these
questions correctly, she
decided to do some more
difficult questions to
make sure she really
understood how to simplify
algebraic fractions.
Question: Simplify each algebraic fraction:
.
Answers:
.

𝟒
𝟐
𝟗 𝒃
𝟒
𝟒𝒌
𝟑𝒎
𝟑 𝟐
𝒚 𝒛
𝟑
𝟑 𝒙
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accomplishments today.
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Choose 2 questions
that you would like to
answer in your Math
Journal.

Happy writing!
.
o What do you think were the
key mathematical concepts
addressed in this lesson?

o Would you rate your level of

understanding of the
material covered in this
lesson as high, moderate, or
low?
 o Has the lesson helped you to
.
gain further insight into aspects
of the material covered that
represent strengths or
represent weaknesses?

o What would you describe as

the main barriers, if any, to
your ongoing progress and
achievement in relation to
the topic area addressed in
this lesson?
.

o What do you think would best assist your

ongoing progress and achievement in
relation to the topic area?
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