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Simplifying Rational Expressions

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 3hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
Multiply
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
d)
D.
7.
Simplify. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
SIMPLIFY
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.
Divide: 
a)
(x+3)/(x+4)
b)
(x-3)/(x+4)
c)
(x+4)/(x-3)
d)
1
11.

Simplify.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
Simplify by cancelling
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
Can't be simplified
13.
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
d)
D.
14.
Divide:
(9x2 + 6x)  ÷ 3x
a)
3x + 2
b)
3x2 + 2x
c)
5x2
d)
3x + 6
15.
Divide 8x2 -4x + 12  by 2x
a)
4x+2
b)
4x-2+6/x
c)
4x-2
d)
4x-2+1/(6x)
16.
a)
All Reals Except 0
b)
All Reals
c)
All Reals Except -3
d)
All Reals Except 0 and -3
17.

Find the excluded values

a)

x≠ ±3

b)

x≠3

c)

x≠-3

d)

x≠ 1/3

18.

Find the Excluded Value of (x+6)/(x2+5x-6)

a)

x = 1

b)

x = -6

c)

x = 1, -6

d)

x = -1, 6

19.
a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
Simplify the expression
a)
(19k2 -12k - 12) / 4k(5k-4)
b)
(19k2 - 24k) / 4k(5k-4)
c)
(19k) /  4(5k-4)
d)
(19k - 24) / 4(5k-4)
23.
Simplify the expression
a)
(12n2 + 28n + 4) / (2n-5)(n+2)
b)
(12n2 - 28n + 4) / (2n-5)(n+2)
c)
(8n) / (3n + 3)
d)
(12n2 + 2n -3) / (2n-5)(n+2)
24.

Try on your own: Add the following expressions. Simplify Completely

a)

x35(x8)\frac{x-3}{5\left(x-8\right)}  

b)

3x3x22x20\frac{3x-3}{x^2-2x-20}  

c)

x2+2x155(x+5)(x8)\frac{x^2+2x-15}{5\left(x+5\right)\left(x-8\right)}  

d)

Can't add these

25.

Try on your own: Subtract the following expressions. Simplify completely.

a)

x2+4x12(x2)(x+2)(x+10)\frac{x^2+4x-12}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)\left(x+10\right)}

b)

x+6(x+2)(x+10)\frac{x+6}{\left(x+2\right)\left(x+10\right)}

c)

x68x24\frac{x-6}{8x-24}

d)

Can't subtract these

26.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

Solve using long division.

a)

4x - 2

b)

4x + 2

c)

4x - 2 + (1/3x - 1)

d)

4x + 2 + (1/3x - 1)

30.

What should you add to this problem?

(2x3 + 5x2 + 9) ÷ (x + 3)

a)

0x4

b)

0x3

c)

0x2

d)

0x

31.
a)

2x2 + 3x + 8 + -57/x-4

b)

2x2 - 13x - 56

c)

2x2 + 3x + 8 +7/x-4

d)

2x2 - 3x - 16 + -89/x-4

32.
What is the remainder when a3 - 4 is divided by a+2? 
a)
-2
b)
-6
c)
-12
d)
0