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Simplifying, Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simplify.

a)

x+6x+4, x5\frac{x+6}{x+4},\ x\ne5

b)

x+6x+4, x5\frac{x+6}{x+4},\ x\ne-5

c)

(x+6) x+6, x4, 5x+6,\ x\ne-4,\ 5

d)

x+6x5, x4\frac{x+6}{x-5},\ x\ne-4

2.

Simplify

a)

x9x+9, x9\frac{x-9}{x+9},\ x\ne-9

b)

1x9, x9\frac{1}{x-9},\ x\ne-9

c)

x+9, x9x+9,\ x\ne-9

d)

1x+9, x9\frac{1}{x+9},\ x\ne9

3.
a)

1, x5, 81,\ x\ne-5,\ 8

b)

x8x+5, x1, 5\frac{x-8}{x+5},\ x\ne-1,\ 5

c)

x5x+5, x1, 8\frac{x-5}{x+5},\ x\ne-1,\ 8

d)

x+1x+5, x1, 8\frac{x+1}{x+5},\ x\ne-1,\ -8

4.

Multiply and Simplify

a)

a+5(a5)(a+9), a5\frac{a+5}{\left(a-5\right)\left(a+9\right)},\ a\ne5

b)

5a+9, a5\frac{5}{a+9},\ a\ne5

c)

5a25a+9, a5\frac{5a-25}{a+9},\ a\ne5

d)

1a+9, a5\frac{1}{a+9},\ a\ne5

5.

Multiply and Simplify

a)

4(x+3)x+2, x1\frac{4\left(x+3\right)}{x+2},\ x\ne-1

b)

x+24(x+1), x3\frac{x+2}{4\left(x+1\right)},\ x\ne-3

c)

x+24(x+3), x3\frac{x+2}{4\left(x+3\right)},\ x\ne-3

d)

4(x+1)x+2, x3\frac{4\left(x+1\right)}{x+2},\ x\ne-3

6.

Divide the Rational Expression

a)

16, x10, 8, 8\frac{1}{6},\ x\ne-10,\ -8,\ 8

b)

x+106x+60, x8, 8\frac{x+10}{6x+60},\ x\ne-8,\ 8

c)

x+86x+60, x8, 8\frac{x+8}{6x+60},\ x\ne-8,\ 8

d)

x+8x8, x10, 8\frac{x+8}{x-8},\ x\ne-10,\ -8

7.

Simplify

a)

x+64x, x2, 6\frac{x+6}{4x},\ x\ne-2,\ 6

b)

x+62x, x2, 6\frac{x+6}{2x},\ x\ne-2,\ 6

c)

x+6x, x2, 6\frac{x+6}{x},\ x\ne-2,\ 6

d)

2x(x+6), x 2, 62x\left(x+6\right),\ x\ne\ -2,\ 6

8.

What are the restrictions on the​ variable?

a)

x ≠ 0, 1/7

b)

x ≠ 0

c)

x ≠ 0, 7

d)

x ≠ 7

9.

What are the restrictions on the​ variable?

a)

x ≠ 5, 8, -2

b)

x ≠ -5, 5, 8, -2

c)

No restrictions

d)

x ≠ -5, 5, -8, 2

10.

Simplify

 x+9x2+18x+81\frac{x+9}{x^2+18x+81}  

a)

 1x+9, x9\frac{1}{x+9},\ x\ne9  

b)

 1x+9, x9\frac{1}{x+9},\ x\ne-9  

c)

 xx+9, x9\frac{x}{x+9},\ x\ne-9  

d)

 1x+9, x0\frac{1}{x+9},\ x\ne0  

11.

Multiply the Rational Expression

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

12.

Divide the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Multiply the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Multiply the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Multiply the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Divide the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Divide the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Divide the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Divide the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Multiply the Rational Expression

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D