Simplifying Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

Multiply and Simplify 

• 5a-25/ (a-5)(a+9)

• 5/(a+9)

• 5a-25/ (a+9)

• 1/(a+9)

• 1/2
• (x+3)/(x-3)
• (x+3)/2(x-3)
• 2(x+3)/(x-3)

• 1

• (x - 8) / (x + 5)

• (x - 5) / (x + 5)

• (x + 1) / (x + 5)

• 2a²b⁶

• 1/2a²b⁶

• b⁶/2a²

• 2b⁶/a²

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• Answer A
• Answer B
• Answer C
• Answer D

• 5x / 3

• 10x / (x - 8)

• 10x

• 6x(x - 8) / 6x

What is the first step when simplifying and multiplying rational expressions?

• Get a common denominator

• Factor the expressions

• Combine terms

• Distribute inside the parenthesis

What would not be a step when simplifying and multiplying rational expressions?

• Get a common denominator

• Factor the expressions

• Cancel like terms top and bottom

• Multiply by the reciprocal when dividing

Multiply and Simplify

• (n-10)/8n+56

• (n-10)(n+7)/8n+56

• (n-10)/8

• (n+10)/8