Rational Expressions

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

State the excluded values. x ≠ ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• 1

• (x - 8) / (x + 5)

• (x - 5) / (x + 5)

• (x + 1) / (x + 5)

• (x + 9)

• (x - 3) / (x + 2)

• (x + 9) / (x + 2)

• (x - 3)

Divide the Rational Expression

• A

• B

• C

• D

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• A
• B
• C
• D

Simplify. 

• (m+6)/(m-3)

• 7/(m-3)

• 7(m+6)

• (m-3)