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Lesson 6: Adding and
Subtracting (Dissimilar)
Rational Expressions
Objectives:
Performs operations on rational algebraic
expressions. (M8AL-Ic-d-1)
Solves problems involving rational algebraic
expressions. (M8AL-Id-2)
Adding and Subtracting Dissimilar Rational
Expression
Dissimilar fractions are fractions with different denominator.
In adding or subtracting dissimilar
fractions, find the least common
denominator (LCD) of the fractions.

Then, multiply each fraction by an

expression equal to 1 to produce an
equivalent fraction that uses the LCD.

Once the fractions have the same

denominator, proceed with
adding/subtracting similar fractions.
Lesson Proper
Finding the LCD of Rational Expressions

Steps in Finding the LCD

1) Factor the denominators.
2) Get the factor/s common to all denominators. Use the highest
exponent of the common factor/s.
3) Get the factor/s NOT common to all denominators. Use the highest
exponent of the NOT common denominator/s.
4) Multiply the factors from steps 2 and 3. This the LCD.

Lesson Proper
 𝟐 𝟐
Find the LCD of rational expression: 𝟑𝒛 𝟐 𝒛 +𝟒
𝟐
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐
𝒛 +𝟐 𝒛+𝟏 𝒛 −𝟏

S1:Factor the denominators. S3: Get the NOT common factor/s.

𝟐 Use the highest exponent.
𝒛 +𝟐 𝒛 +𝟏 𝟐
𝒛 −𝟏
¿ ( 𝒛 +𝟏)( 𝒛 +𝟏) ¿ ( 𝒛 +𝟏)( 𝒛 − 𝟏) ( 𝒛 − 𝟏)
𝟐
¿ ( 𝒛 + 𝟏)

S4: Multiply the common and the

S2: Get the common factor/s. Use the NOT common factors.
highest exponent.
( 𝒛 +𝟏 )𝟐 ( 𝒛 − 𝟏)
( 𝒛 + 𝟏 )𝟐

Lesson Proper
 𝟐 𝟐
𝟓𝒎 −𝟐 𝒎
Find the LCD of rational expression: 𝟐
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟑
𝒎 +𝟔𝒎+𝟗 𝒎 +𝟐𝟕

S1:Factor the denominators. S3: Get the NOT common factor/s.

𝟐 𝟑 Use the highest exponent.
𝒎 +𝟔 𝒎+ 𝟗 𝒎 +𝟐𝟕
¿ (𝒎+𝟑)(𝒎+𝟑) ¿ (𝒎+𝟑) 𝟐
(𝒎 − 𝟑 𝒎+ 𝟗) 𝟐
(𝒎 − 𝟑 𝒎+ 𝟗)
𝟐
¿ ( 𝒎 +𝟑 )

S4: Multiply the common and the

S2: Get the common factor/s. Use the NOT common factors.
highest exponent. 𝟐 𝟐
( 𝒎+𝟑 ) (𝒎 −𝟑 𝒎+ 𝟗)
( 𝒎 + 𝟑 )𝟐

Lesson Proper
 𝟑 𝟐
𝒓 𝟐𝒓 −𝟑
Find the LCD of rational expression: 𝟐
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐
𝟐𝒓 +𝟒𝒓+𝟐 𝒓 +𝟒𝒓+𝟑

S1:Factor the denominators. S3: Get the NOT common factor/s.

𝟐
Use the highest exponent.
𝟐
𝟐 𝒓 +𝟒 𝒓 +𝟐 𝒓 +𝟒 𝒓 + 𝟑
𝟐
¿ 𝟐( 𝒓 + 𝟐𝒓 +𝟏) ¿ (𝒓 +𝟏)(𝒓 + 𝟑) 𝟐 (𝒓 +𝟑 )
¿ 𝟐(𝒓 +𝟏)(𝒓 +𝟏)
¿ 𝟐 ( 𝒓 +𝟏 ) 𝟐
S4: Multiply the common and the
S2: Get the common factor/s. Use the NOT common factors.
highest exponent. 𝟐
𝟐 ( 𝒓 +𝟏 ) (𝒓 +𝟑)
( 𝒓 + 𝟏 )𝟐

Lesson Proper
Adding/Subtracting Dissimilar Rational Expressions

Steps in Adding/Subtracting Dissimilar Rational Expressions

1) Find the LCD of the rational expressions.
2) Change to similar rational expressions by multiplying each
rational expression by an expression equal to 1 that uses the LCD.
3) Once the rational expressions have the same denominator, proceed with
adding/subtracting similar rational expressions.

Lesson Proper
 𝟕 𝟐
Perform the indicated operations: 𝟐
+ 𝟐
𝟔 𝒙 𝒚 𝟏𝟓 𝒙 𝒚
S1: Find the LCD of the rational S2: Change to similar rational
expressions. expression/s.
𝟐 𝟐
𝟔𝒙𝒚 𝟏𝟓 𝒙 𝒚 𝟕 𝟓𝒙 ❑ 𝟐 𝟐𝒚
❑ 𝟑𝟎 𝒙 𝒚
𝟐 𝟐
×
𝟐 ❑
+ × ¿ 𝒙𝟓𝟐− 𝟏 𝟐 −𝟐
𝒚
𝟔 𝒙 𝒚 𝟓𝒙
𝟐
𝟏𝟓 𝒙 𝒚 𝟐𝒚❑ 𝟔𝒙 𝒚
𝟐
𝟏
¿𝟓 𝒙
𝟑𝟓 𝒙 𝟒𝒚 𝟐
𝟑𝟎 𝒙 𝒚
𝟐
𝟐 𝟐
+ 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 ¿𝒙𝟐𝟐− 𝟐 𝟐 −𝟏
𝒚
𝟑𝟎 𝒙 𝒚 𝟑𝟎 𝒙 𝒚 𝟏𝟓 𝒙 𝒚 𝟏
¿𝟐 𝒚

S3: Proceed to adding/subtracting 𝟑𝟓 𝒙 + 𝟒 𝒚

𝟐 𝟐
rational expressions 𝟑𝟎 𝒙 𝒚
Lesson Proper
 𝟔𝒎 − 𝟐 𝟓
Perform the indicated operations: −
( 𝒎− 𝟏 ) 𝟐
𝒎 −𝟏

S1: Find the LCD of the rational S2: Change to similar rational
expressions. expression/s.
(𝒎−𝟏)
𝟐
𝒎 −𝟏 𝟔𝒎 − 𝟐 𝒎−𝟏𝟓
− ×
(𝒎−𝟏 ) 𝟐
𝒎
𝒎−𝟏− 𝟏
𝟔𝒎 −𝟐 𝟓 𝒎 −𝟓
𝟐 −
( 𝒎 − 𝟏) ( 𝒎−𝟏 ) 𝟐
(𝒎 −𝟏 )𝟐

S3: Proceed to adding/subtracting

rational expressions

𝟔𝒎 −𝟐 −𝟓 𝒎+𝟓 𝟔 𝒎−𝟓 𝒎 −𝟐+𝟓 𝒎+ 𝟑

𝟐 ¿ 𝟐
¿ 𝟐
( 𝒎−𝟏 ) ( 𝒎− 𝟏 ) ( 𝒎 − 𝟏 )
Lesson Proper
 𝒛 +𝟔 𝟏
Perform the indicated operations: +
𝟐
𝒛 −𝟒 𝒛 +𝟐

S1: Find the LCD of the rational S2: Change to similar rational
expressions. expression/s.
𝟐
𝒛 −𝟒 𝒛 +𝟐 𝒛 +𝟔 𝒛 −𝟐 𝟏
+ ×
𝟐
𝒛 −𝟒 𝒛
𝒛 −𝟐 +𝟐
𝒛 +𝟔 𝒛 −𝟐
(𝒛 + 𝟐) (𝒛 −𝟐) +
( 𝒛 +𝟐)( 𝒛 −𝟐) ( 𝒛 +𝟐)( 𝒛 − 𝟐)

S3: Proceed to adding/subtracting

rational expressions

𝒛 + 𝟔+ 𝒛 −𝟐 𝒛 + 𝒛 +𝟔 −𝟐 𝟐 𝒛 +𝟒 𝟐( 𝒛 +𝟐) 𝟐
¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
( 𝒛 +𝟐)(𝒛 −𝟐) ( 𝒛 +𝟐)( 𝒛 −𝟐) ( 𝒛 +𝟐)( 𝒛 −𝟐) ( 𝒛 +𝟐)( 𝒛 −𝟐) 𝒛 − 𝟐
Lesson Proper
Formative Assessment
Perform the indicated operations.

𝟐𝒙 𝟐 𝒎 +𝟏 𝟐𝒎
a. 𝒙 −𝟏
−
( 𝒙 − 𝟏) 𝟐 b. 𝟐
𝒎 −𝟐 𝟓
+
𝒎 −𝟓

Formative Assessment