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This document contains worksheets with rational expressions to simplify and identify restrictions. There are 4 problems with multiple parts each requiring learners to perform operations like addition, subtraction, and factoring of rational expressions. The restrictions that must be stated for each simplified expression are also tested.

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2.1/2.2 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Worksheet

This document contains worksheets with rational expressions to simplify and identify restrictions. There are 4 problems with multiple parts each requiring learners to perform operations like addition, subtraction, and factoring of rational expressions. The restrictions that must be stated for each simplified expression are also tested.

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2  Adding  and  Subtracting  Rational  Expressions  –  Worksheet  


MCR3U  
Jensen  
 
 
1)  Simplify  and  state  any  restrictions  
 
!!! !!! ! !
a)   !" + !"             b)  !! − !!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
! ! !!! !!!
c)  !" + !!             d)   !! ! + !!!!  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2)  Simplify  and  state  the  restrictions.    
 
! ! !" !
a)  !!! − !!!             b)  !!! + !!!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
!!!" !!! !!! !!!
c)   !!! − !!!             d)  !!! + !!!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3)  Simplify  and  state  the  restrictions.  
 
! ! !!! !!!
a)  ! ! !!!!! + !!!           b)  !!! + ! ! !!!!!"  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
! !!!! !!! !!!!
c)  ! ! !!!!! − ! ! !!!!!           d)  ! ! !!"! − ! ! !!!!!!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4)  Binomial  expressions  can  differ  by  a  factor  of  -­‐1.  Factor  -­‐1  from  one  of  the  denominators  to  identify  the  
common  denominator.  Then,  simplify  each  expression  and  state  the  restrictions.    
 
! ! !!!! !!!
a)  !!! − !!!             b)  !!!! + !!!!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Answers  
 
!!!! ! !"!!! !!!!!"!!!!! !
1)  a)    ,  no  restrictions      b)   , 𝑥 ≠ 0      c)   , 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑏 ≠ 0        d)      , 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑏 ≠ 0  
!" !"! !!" !! ! ! !
 
!" !"!!!" !"!!!! !(!!!)(!!!)
2)  a)    , 𝑥 ≠ −6, 6        b)    , 𝑥 ≠ −8, 9        c)   , 𝑥 ≠ −4, 𝑥 ≠ 6        d)    , 𝑥 ≠ −1, 2  
(!!!)(!!!) (!!!)(!!!) (!!!)(!!!) (!!!)(!!!)
 
!!!! ! ! !!!!! !!! ! !!!!! –(!!!")(!!!)
3)  a)    , 𝑥 ≠ 1, 8      b)    , 𝑥 ≠ −5, 2        c)    , 𝑥 ≠ −7, −2, −1      d)    , 𝑥 ≠ −11, 3, 11  
(!!!)(!!!) (!!!)(!!!) (!!!)(!!!)(!!!) (!!!!)(!!!!)(!!!)
 
! !!! !
4)  a)    , 𝑥 ≠ 2        b)    , 𝑏 ≠  
!!! !!!! !

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