- RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS–
494.Compute and simplify: – +
a.–
b.
c.–
d.–
495.Compute and simplify: –
a.–x–x^2
b.x+x^2
c.x–x^2
d.–x–x+2
496.Compute and simplify: 1 + x–x^1 –
a.^2 xx++ 31
b.–2(xx++ 3 1)
c.2(xx++ 3 1)
d.–^2 xx++ 31
Set 32 (Answers begin on page 204)
This problem set focuses on multiplying and dividing
rational expressions.
497.Compute and simplify:
a.
b.
c.
d.
498.Compute and simplify:
a.
b.3(3^2 a+
3
a)
c.–3(^23 a+
3
a)
d.–3(^23 a–
3
a)
499.Compute and simplify:^98 x–– 42 x^120 – – 95 xx
a.–^5 (( 92 x––x 2 ))
^2
b.–^54
c.– 290 ((^29 x––x) 2
2
) 2
d. 290 ((^29 x––x) 2
2
) 2
500.Compute and simplify:–^1128 xx
(^2) y
y
- 5
2
6
4
y
x 3 y^3
a.^27 xy
^2
b.^27 xy
c.^27 xy 2
^2
d. 72 yx 2
501.Compute and simplify: ÷ (3x^2 – 10x– 8)
a.
b.
c.
d.
502.Compute and simplify: ÷x
2
4
- x
3x
a.–
b.
c.
d.
503.Compute and simplify:xx
2
2 – –^694 ÷^6 x 2
2
x
+
4
6
^8 x
a.3(xx–+^8 3)
b.3(xx++^8 3)
c. 3 xx(x–+^8 3)
d. 3 xx(x–+^8 3)
504.Compute and simplify:2(xx+– 5 6)
^2
– 4 ((^5 x+–6x))
a.–(x 2 –6)
b.(x– 2 6)
c.–x 2 –6
d.x+ 2 6)
(x–3)
x^3
^2
x^3
(x–3)^2
8 x^3
(x–3)^2
8 x^3
x–3
2 x^3
(x+3)^2
(3x+2)^2 (x–1)
x+3
(3x+2)(x–1)^2
(x–4)^2 (x+3)
(x–1)
x+3
(3x+2)^2 (x–1)
x^2 – x–12
3 x^2 – x–2
^2 a^3
3(3 –a)
^5 a^2 + 13a–6
24 a–60a^2
^8 a^4
9–a^2
(^2) y^6 z
x^2
(^2) y^5 z
x^2
(^2) y^6 z
x^3
(^2) y^6 z^2
x^2
y^3 z^4
2 x^3
^4 x^3 y^2
z^3
^3 x–3
x^2 +3x
^3 x–4
x^2 –2x
x–1
x– 2
^2
(x– 1)(x+1)
^2
(x– 1)(x+1)
^2
x^2 +1
^2
x^2 +1
^1
x^2 +1
^1
x^2 –1
^2 x^2
x^4 –1