11.1 to 11.2 Rational Expressions

(x²+11x+24)/(x²+4x-32)

• A.(x+7)/(x+4)
• B.3/4
• C.(x+3)/(x+4)
• D.(x+3)/(x-4)

Simplify
(x²-49)/(x²+9x+14)

• (x-7)/(x+2)
• (x+7)/(x+2)
• (x-7)/(x-2)
• (x+7)/(x+2)

Simplify

(8x + 32)/( x+4)

• 8/(x - 4)

• -x/(x - 4)

• -8

• 8

Reduce, or simplify

the rational expression.

• 3 x y³

• 8 x³ y

• 3 x³ y

• 8 x y³

Find the excluded value(s). $\frac{45}{10x-10}$  

• a = 0

• a = 10

• a = 1

• a = -1

Find the excluded value(s). $\frac{x}{x^2+x-12}$  

• x = - 3 and x = 4

• x = 3 and x = - 4

• x = 3 only

• x = - 4 only

What is an excluded value?

• A value that makes the denominator equal to 0

• A number that makes the numerator equal to 0

• The solution

• An ostracized number

Find the excluded value(s).

• n = 0

• n = 24

• n = -24

• n can be any real number

Multiply and Simplify

• 4(x+3)/(x+2),

• (x+2)/4(x+1)

• (x+2)/4(x+3),

• 4(x+1)/(x+2),

Multiply

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.