Multiply Rational Expressions Restrictions

Multiply the Rational Expression

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Multiply and Simplify 

• 4(x+3)/(x+2)

• (x+2)/4(x+1)

• (x+2)/4(x+3)

• 4(x+1)/(x+2), 

Multiply and Simplify

• (n-10)/8n+56

• (n-10)(n+7)/8n+56

• (n-10)/8

• (n+10)/8

• n - 1

• 2(n - 1) / 2

• 2(n - 1)

• 1

• 5x / 3

• 10x / (x - 8)

• 10x

• 6x(x - 8) / 6x

Multiply and identify restrictions on x:

• 2; x not = -7, 1/2, 2, 3

• 4x/(x - 2); x not = -7, 1/2, 2, 3

• (4x - 1)/(x - 2); x not = -7, 1/2, 3

• (4x² - 1)/(2x - 1); x not = -7, 1/2, 3

Alison has factored the numerators and denominators and multiplied across.  She must be…

• Adding or Subtracting Rational Expressions

• Multiplying Rational Expressions

• Dividing Rational Expressions

Identify restrictions on x:

• x not = -1/3, -3/5

• x not = -3, -5/3

• x not = -1/3, 3

• x not = -3, 1/3