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Example 1 Multiply:
Solution: First divide out any common factors to both a numerator and a
denominator; then multiply.
1
3 2 1 · 2 2
·
5 9 5·3 15
3
The same principles apply when multiplying rational expressions containing variables.
Before multiplying, you should first divide out any common factors to both a numerator and a
denominator.
Note: When multiplying rational expressions, if only the signs differ in a numerator and a
denominator (for instance, the numerator is x-7 & the denominator is 7-x), factor out 1 from either
the numerator or denominator; then divide out the common factor.
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Example 5 Multiply: ·
Solution: 3 * 2 4 8 3 * 2 41 2 3 * 2 412 1 4
· · · 4
2 1 3 * 2 2 1 3 * 2 2 1 3 * 2 1
Example 6 Multiply: ·
2 * 7 15 2 * 1 2 3 * 5 2 1 * 1 2 3 * 5 2 1 * 1
· · · 1
4 8 * 3 * 6 * 5 2 32 1 * 5 * 1 2 32 1 * 5 * 1
DIVIDING RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
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Example 3 Divide:
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Solution: 9 3 9 * 4 * 3 3 * 4
. · · *3
*4 *4 *4 3 *4 3
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. Invert the divisor and multiply as shown below.
* 8 * 15
* 8 * 15 1 * 5 * 3 1 *5
. * 3 · ·
* 3 * 3 * 3 * 3
Solution:
12 22 * 8 3 * 2 8 12 22 * 8 2 * 4 26 11 * 4 2 * 2 22 13 4 2 * 2 42 1
. · · ·
3 2 * 4 3 3 * 2 8 3 * 23 4 3 * 23 4 3
MULTIPLYING & DIVIDING RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS PRACTICE
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1 x−8
6 p + 27 16 p + 72 3 x 2 − 25 x − 18 5x − 3
21) 2
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v−7 r+1
8v r+5
m+1 8m − 80 6n + 6 n 2 + 6n − 27
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1) 2)
12 x 100v
m+7 n 2 + 6n + 5
3) 2
4)
m + 4m − 21 n+1
35 x − 35 −n 2 + 16n − 63
5) 6)
25 x − 40 n 2 − 2n − 35
p+4 9
7) 2
8)
p + 6p + 8 15a − 15
2a 2 + 10a p 2 − 3 p − 10
9) 10)
3a 2 + 15a p2 + p − 2
x2 + x − 6 a 2 + 5a + 4
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15) ÷ 16) ÷
(v + 8)(v − 10) v − 10 n+2 (n − 1) 2
x + 3 3( x − 6) x−8 4 x( x + 10)
17) ⋅ 18) ⋅
4 3( x + 3) ( x + 6)( x − 8) x + 10
2b 2 − 12b b − 6 1 6−n
19) ÷ 20) ÷
b+5 b+5 n + 9 3n − 18
28 − 7b 1 2 v 2 − 12v + 27
21) ⋅ 22) 2 ⋅
b − 4 b + 10 v − 12v + 27 3
1 9 p − 36 8 − 7x − x2 x+5
23) ÷ 24) ⋅
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25) ⋅ 2 26) ⋅
9−x x + 14 x + 40 40 x 3 − 80 x 2 6 x + 30
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1) 2)
12 x 100v
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3) 2
4)
m + 4m − 21 n+1
{−7, 3} {−1}
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p+4 9
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3a 2 + 15a p2 + p − 2
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; {0, −5} ; {−2, 1}
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x2 + x − 6 a 2 + 5a + 4
11) 12)
x 2 + 8 x + 15 a 2 + 9a + 20
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n+2
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17) ⋅ 18) ⋅
4 3( x + 3) ( x + 6)( x − 8) x + 10
x−6 4x
; {−3} ; {−6, 8, −10}
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b+5 b+5 n + 9 3n − 18
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− ; {−9, 6}
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21) ⋅ 22) 2 ⋅
b − 4 b + 10 v − 12v + 27 3
7 2
− ; {4, −10} ; {3, 9}
b + 10 3
1 9 p − 36 8 − 7x − x2 x+5
23) ÷ 24) ⋅
5 p 2 5 p 3 − 35 p 2 x+8 9x − 9
p−7 ( x + 5)
; {0, 7, 4} − ; {−8, 1}
9( p − 4) 9
x 2 − 16 x 2 + x − 90 10 x 2 − 20 x 16 x 3 + 80 x 2
25) ⋅ 2 26) ⋅
9−x x + 14 x + 40 40 x 3 − 80 x 2 6 x + 30
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; {0, 2, −5}
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