Simplify Rational Expressions

Simplify. 

• (m+6)/(m-3)

• 7/(m-3)

• 7(m+6)

• (m-3)

State the excluded values (domain restrictions).

• x≠-6

• x≠-6, 3

• x≠3

• x≠-18

Simplify the rational expression.

x + 9

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x² - 81

• (x - 9)

  -------

  (x + 9)

• 1

  -------

  (x - 9)

• (x+9)

• 1

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  9x

• A.4x³/(x+2)
• B.4x³/(x+10)
• C.2x³/(5x+1)
• D. 2x³/(x+5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

What is the excluded values (domain restrictions)

• 0 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 0 and 1.5

• 1.5 and -1.5

what are the excluded values (domain restrictions)

• x ≠ 0, 16

• x ≠ -4, 4

• x ≠ -16, 16

• x ≠ -¼, ¼

Simplify by cancelling

• 1

• -1

• Can't be simplified

• a/2

• 2/a

^simplify 5x³ 2x²

• 10x⁵

• 3x

• 10x⁶

• 7x⁵

• a⁸b¹³

• a²b⁷

• a¹⁵b³⁰