<< Chapter < Page Chapter >> Page >

4 b b 1 , 2 b b + 3 . By inspection, the LCD is  ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) . Rewrite each fraction with new denominator  ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) . ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) , ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) The denominator of the first rational expression has been multiplied  by  b + 3 , so the numerator  4 b  must be multiplied by  b + 3. 4 b ( b + 3 ) = 4 b 2 + 12 b 4 b 2 + 12 b ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) , ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) The denominator of the second rational expression has been multiplied  by  b 1 , so the numerator  2 b  must be multiplied by  b 1. 2 b ( b 1 ) = 2 b 2 + 2 b 4 b 2 + 12 b ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 ) , 2 b 2 + 2 b ( b 1 ) ( b + 3 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

6 x x 2 8 x + 15 , 2 x 2 x 2 7 x + 12 . We first find the LCD .  Factor . 6 x ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) , 2 x 2 ( x 3 ) ( x 4 ) The LCD is  ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) . Rewrite each of these  fractions with new denominator  ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) . ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) , ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) By comparing the denominator of the first fraction with the LCD  we see that we must multiply the numerator  6 x  by  x 4. 6 x ( x 4 ) = 6 x 2 24 x 6 x 2 24 x ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) , ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) By comparing the denominator of the second fraction with the LCD,  we see that we must multiply the numerator  2 x 2  by  x 5. 2 x 2 ( x 5 ) = 2 x 3 + 10 x 2 6 x 2 24 x ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 ) , 2 x 3 + 10 x 2 ( x 3 ) ( x 5 ) ( x 4 )

These examples have been done step-by-step and include explanations. This makes the process seem fairly long. In practice, however, the process is much quicker.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

6 a b a 2 5 a + 4 , a + b a 2 8 a + 16 6 a b ( a 1 ) ( a 4 ) , a + b ( a 4 ) 2 LCD = ( a 1 ) ( a 4 ) 2 . 6 a b ( a 4 ) ( a 1 ) ( a 4 ) 2 , ( a + b ) ( a 1 ) ( a 1 ) ( a 4 ) 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x + 1 x 3 + 3 x 2 , 2 x x 3 4 x , x 4 x 2 4 x + 4 x + 1 x 2 ( x + 3 ) , 2 x x ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) , x 4 ( x 2 ) 2 LCD = x 2 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) 2 . ( x + 1 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) 2 x 2 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) 2 , 2 x 2 ( x + 3 ) ( x 2 ) x 2 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) 2 , x 2 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 4 ) x 2 ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Practice set c

Change the given rational expressions into rational expressions with the same denominators.

4 x 3 , 7 x 5

4 x 2 x 5 , 7 x 5

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 x x + 6 , x x 1

2 x ( x 1 ) ( x + 6 ) ( x 1 ) , x ( x + 6 ) ( x + 6 ) ( x 1 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

3 b 2 b , 4 b b 2 1

3 ( b + 1 ) b ( b 1 ) ( b + 1 ) , 4 b 2 b ( b 1 ) ( b + 1 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

8 x 2 x 6 , 1 x 2 + x 2

8 ( x 1 ) ( x 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 1 ) , 1 ( x 3 ) ( x 3 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 1 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

10 x x 2 + 8 x + 16 , 5 x x 2 16

10 x ( x 4 ) ( x + 4 ) 2 ( x 4 ) , 5 x ( x + 4 ) ( x + 4 ) 2 ( x 4 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 a b 2 a 3 6 a 2 , 6 b a 4 2 a 3 , 2 a a 2 4 a + 4

2 a 2 b 2 ( a 2 ) 2 a 3 ( a 6 ) ( a 2 ) 2 , 6 b ( a 6 ) ( a 2 ) a 3 ( a 6 ) ( a 2 ) 2 , 2 a 4 ( a 6 ) a 3 ( a 6 ) ( a 2 ) 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Exercises

For the following problems, replace N with the proper quantity.

x 2 4 y 2 = N 20 y 4

5 x 2 y 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 a 5 x 2 y = N 15 x 3 y 3

12 a x y 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

10 z 7 a 3 b = N 21 a 4 b 5

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

8 x 2 y 5 a 3 = N 25 a 3 x 2

40 x 4 y

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 a 2 = N a 2 ( a 1 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

5 x 3 = N x 3 ( x 2 )

5 ( x 2 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 x a = N a 4 4 a 2

4 a x ( a + 2 ) ( a 2 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

6 b 3 5 a = N 10 a 2 30 a

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 x 3 b = N 3 b 5 15 b

4 x ( b 4 5 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 m m 1 = N ( m 1 ) ( m + 2 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

3 s s + 12 = N ( s + 12 ) ( s 7 )

3 s ( s 7 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

a + 1 a 3 = N ( a 3 ) ( a 4 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

a + 2 a 2 = N ( a 2 ) ( a 4 )

( a + 2 ) ( a 4 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

b + 7 b 6 = N ( b 6 ) ( b + 6 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

5 m 2 m + 1 = N ( 2 m + 1 ) ( m 2 )

5 m ( m 2 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 a + 6 = N a 2 + 5 a 6

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

9 b 2 = N b 2 6 b + 8

9 ( b 4 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

3 b b 3 = N b 2 11 b + 24

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 x x 7 = N x 2 4 x 21

2 x ( x + 3 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

6 m m + 6 = N m 2 + 10 m + 24

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 y y + 1 = N y 2 + 9 y + 8

4 y ( y + 8 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x + 2 x 2 = N x 2 4

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

y 3 y + 3 = N y 2 9

( y 3 ) 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

a + 5 a 5 = N a 2 25

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

z 4 z + 4 = N z 2 16

( z 4 ) 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 2 a + 1 = N 2 a 2 5 a 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

1 3 b 1 = N 3 b 2 + 11 b 4

b + 4

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

a + 2 2 a 1 = N 2 a 2 + 9 a 5

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

3 4 x + 3 = N 4 x 2 13 x 12

3 ( x 4 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

b + 2 3 b 1 = N 6 b 2 + 7 b 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x 1 4 x 5 = N 12 x 2 11 x 5

( x 1 ) ( 3 x + 1 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 y + 6 = 4 y + 8 N

( y + 6 ) ( y + 2 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

6 a 1 = 6 a 18 N

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

8 a a + 3 = 8 a 2 40 a N

( a + 3 ) ( a + 5 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

y + 1 y 8 = y 2 2 y 3 N

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x 4 x + 9 = x 2 + x 20 N

( x + 9 ) ( x + 5 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

7 a 5 a = N a 5

7 a

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

m + 1 3 m = N m 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

k + 6 10 k = N k 10

k 6

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

For the following problems, convert the given rational expressions to rational expressions having the same denominators.

5 b 2 , 4 b 3

5 b b 3 , 4 b 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

9 x 2 , 1 4 x

36 4 x 2 , x 4 x 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 x + 5 , 4 x 5

2 ( x 5 ) ( x + 5 ) ( x 5 ) , 4 ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) ( x 5 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

10 y + 2 , 1 y + 8

10 ( y + 8 ) ( y + 2 ) ( y + 8 ) , y + 2 ( y + 2 ) ( y + 8 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

3 b 2 , b 2 b + 5

3 ( b + 5 ) b 2 ( b + 5 ) , b 4 b 2 ( b + 5 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

10 a a 6 , 2 a 2 6 a

10 a 2 a ( a 6 ) , 2 a ( a 6 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 x 2 + 2 x , 1 x 2 4

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x + 1 x 2 x 6 , x + 4 x 2 + x 2

( x + 1 ) ( x 1 ) ( x 1 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 3 ) , ( x + 4 ) ( x 3 ) ( x 1 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x 3 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x 5 x 2 9 x + 20 , 4 x 2 3 x 10

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 b 2 + 5 b 6 , b + 6 b 2 1

4 ( b + 1 ) ( b + 1 ) ( b 1 ) ( b + 6 ) , ( b + 6 ) 2 ( b + 1 ) ( b 1 ) ( b + 6 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

b + 2 b 2 + 6 b + 8 , b 1 b 2 + 8 b + 12

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x + 7 x 2 2 x 3 , x + 3 x 2 6 x 7

( x + 7 ) ( x 7 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x 3 ) ( x 7 ) , ( x + 3 ) ( x 3 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x 3 ) ( x 7 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 a 2 + a , a + 3 a 2 1

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x 2 x 2 + 7 x + 6 , 2 x x 2 + 4 x 12

( x 2 ) 2 ( x + 1 ) ( x 2 ) ( x + 6 ) , 2 x ( x + 1 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x 2 ) ( x + 6 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

x 2 2 x 2 + 5 x 3 , x . 1 5 x 2 + 16 x + 3

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 x 5 , 3 5 x

2 x 5 , 3 x 5

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

4 a 6 , 5 6 a

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

6 2 x , 5 x 2

6 x 2 , 5 x 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

2 m m 8 , 7 8 m

2 m m 8 , 7 m 8

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Excercises for review

( [link] ) Factor m 2 x 3 + m x 2 + m x .

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

( [link] ) Factor y 2 10 y + 21.

( y 7 ) ( y 3 )

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

( [link] ) Write the equation of the line that passes through the points ( 1 , 1 ) and ( 4 , 2 ) . Express the equation in slope-intercept form.

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

( [link] ) Reduce y 2 y 6 y 3 .

y + 2

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

( [link] ) Find the quotient: x 2 6 x + 9 x 2 x 6 ÷ x 2 + 2 x 15 x 2 + 2 x .

Got questions? Get instant answers now!

Questions & Answers

how do you get the 2/50
Abba Reply
number of sport play by 50 student construct discrete data
Aminu Reply
width of the frangebany leaves on how to write a introduction
Theresa Reply
Solve the mean of variance
Veronica Reply
Step 1: Find the mean. To find the mean, add up all the scores, then divide them by the number of scores. ... Step 2: Find each score's deviation from the mean. ... Step 3: Square each deviation from the mean. ... Step 4: Find the sum of squares. ... Step 5: Divide the sum of squares by n – 1 or N.
kenneth
what is error
Yakuba Reply
Is mistake done to something
Vutshila
Hy
anas
hy
What is the life teble
anas
hy
Jibrin
statistics is the analyzing of data
Tajudeen Reply
what is statics?
Zelalem Reply
how do you calculate mean
Gloria Reply
diveving the sum if all values
Shaynaynay
let A1,A2 and A3 events be independent,show that (A1)^c, (A2)^c and (A3)^c are independent?
Fisaye Reply
what is statistics
Akhisani Reply
data collected all over the world
Shaynaynay
construct a less than and more than table
Imad Reply
The sample of 16 students is taken. The average age in the sample was 22 years with astandard deviation of 6 years. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the age of the population.
Aschalew Reply
Bhartdarshan' is an internet-based travel agency wherein customer can see videos of the cities they plant to visit. The number of hits daily is a normally distributed random variable with a mean of 10,000 and a standard deviation of 2,400 a. what is the probability of getting more than 12,000 hits? b. what is the probability of getting fewer than 9,000 hits?
Akshay Reply
Bhartdarshan'is an internet-based travel agency wherein customer can see videos of the cities they plan to visit. The number of hits daily is a normally distributed random variable with a mean of 10,000 and a standard deviation of 2,400. a. What is the probability of getting more than 12,000 hits
Akshay
1
Bright
Sorry i want to learn more about this question
Bright
Someone help
Bright
a= 0.20233 b=0.3384
Sufiyan
a
Shaynaynay
How do I interpret level of significance?
Mohd Reply
It depends on your business problem or in Machine Learning you could use ROC- AUC cruve to decide the threshold value
Shivam
how skewness and kurtosis are used in statistics
Owen Reply
yes what is it
Taneeya
Got questions? Join the online conversation and get instant answers!
Jobilize.com Reply

Get Jobilize Job Search Mobile App in your pocket Now!

Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store Now




Source:  OpenStax, Elementary algebra. OpenStax CNX. May 08, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10614/1.3
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.

Notification Switch

Would you like to follow the 'Elementary algebra' conversation and receive update notifications?

Ask