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11th grade Simplify, multiply and divide rational expressions worksheet

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Simplify, multiply and divide rational expressions

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  1. Kira multiplies (x² − 25)/(x² − 4) by (x + 2)/(x + 5) in pencil. Which is the product in simplest form?

    • (x − 5)/(x − 2)
    • 25(x + 2)/(4(x + 5))
    • (x − 5)(x + 5)²/((x − 2)(x + 2)²)
  2. Luz multiplies (x² − 36)/(x² − 1) by (x − 1)/(x − 6) from a math book. Which is the product in simplest form?

    • (x + 6)/(x + 1)
    • 36(x − 1)/(x − 6)
    • (x − 6)²(x + 6)/((x − 1)²(x + 1))
  3. Milo divides (x + 1)/(x² − 4) by (x + 5)/(x − 4) on a worksheet. What are all the excluded values of x?

  4. Noah divides (x − 3)/(x + 6) by (x − 1)/(x² − 9) in a notebook. What are all the excluded values of x?

  5. Pia divides x/(x − 2) by (x + 4)/(x + 7) in pencil. What are all the excluded values of x?

  6. Ren divides (x + 2)/(x² − 5x + 6) by (x − 8)/(x + 1) from a math book. What are all the excluded values of x?

  7. Tala rewrites (x + 3)/(x − 2) with the bottom x² − 4 on a worksheet. What is the new top, multiplied out?

  8. Zee rewrites (x − 1)/(x + 4) with the bottom x² + x − 12 in a notebook. What is the new top, multiplied out?

  9. Ari rewrites 5/(x + 1) with the bottom x² − 2x − 3 in pencil. What is the new top, multiplied out?

  10. Bo rewrites 2x/(x − 5) with the bottom x² − 25 from a math book. What is the new top, multiplied out?

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About this worksheet

Simplify, multiply and divide rational expressions. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can factor a rational expression, cancel the factors the top and bottom share, and say which values of x are excluded.
  • I can multiply rational expressions, and divide by flipping the second one.
  • I can rewrite a fraction with a new bottom by multiplying its top by the same factor.

Standard: A-APR.D.7 (+), A-SSE.A.2

Words to know

rational expression: A fraction with a polynomial on top and on the bottom.

excluded value: A value of x that makes the bottom 0; it is never allowed.

common factor: A bracket that multiplies both the top and the bottom.

simplest form: No factor is left that the top and bottom share.

reciprocal: The fraction flipped upside down.

Common mistakes

Used the opposite sign for an excluded value, so x − 3 gave -3.

Used the top of the fraction to find excluded values. Only the bottom can't be 0.

Left out the excluded value of a factor that cancelled.

What to say

Ask: what number makes x − 3 equal 0?

Ask: which numbers make the bottom 0?

Ask: which numbers make the bottom 0 before anything is crossed out?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with simplify, multiply and divide rational expressions?

Used the opposite sign for an excluded value, so x − 3 gave -3.

How can I help my child with simplify, multiply and divide rational expressions?

Ask: what number makes x − 3 equal 0?

Are these 11th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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