Algebra 2 Simplifying Rational Expressions

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Questions and Answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{18}{2x-6}$?

$\frac{9}{x-3}$ (correct)

$\frac{9}{2(x-3)}$

$\frac{6}{x-3}$

$\frac{18}{2(x-3)}$

What is the simplified form of $\frac{x^2-4}{(x-2)(x+1)}$?

$\frac{x^2-2}{x+1}$

$\frac{x-2}{x+1}$

$\frac{x+4}{x+1}$

$\frac{x+2}{x+1}$ (correct)

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(3x^2-24x)}{(3x^2+12x)}$?

$\frac{x-8}{x+4}$ (correct)

$\frac{3(x-8)}{3(x+4)}$

$\frac{3x^2-24x}{3x^2+12x}$

$\frac{x-8}{3(x+4)}$

What is the simplified form of $\frac{3x^2}{x+2} \div \frac{3x}{x^2-4}$?

$\frac{x(x-2)}{x+2}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x^2+2x)}{6x} \div \frac{(x^2-4)}{3x^2}$?

$\frac{x+2}{2(x-2)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x^2-5x-24)}{(x+1)} \times \frac{(x^2-6x-7)}{(x+3)}$?

$\frac{(x-8)(x+4)}{(x+1)(x+3)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x^2+19x+84)}{(4x-4)} \times \frac{(2x-2)}{(x^2+9x+14)}$?

$\frac{(x+12)}{4(x-1)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x^2-5x+4)}{(2x-8)} \div \frac{(3x^2-3x)}{(x^2)}$?

$\frac{x-1}{(2x-4)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(10x^2+15x)}{(35x^2-5x)}$?

$\frac{2(2x+3)}{7x(7x-1)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x^4+x^3-2x^2)}{(x^4-x^3)}$?

$\frac{x^2(x+1)}{x^3(x-1)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{x^5}{(x-6)} \times \frac{(x^2-6x)}{(x^8)}$?

$\frac{1}{x^3(x-6)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x^2-5x-24)}{(6x+2x^2)} \times \frac{5x^2}{(8-x)}$?

$\frac{-5x(x+4)}{2(-4+x)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x-5)}{(10x-2)} \times \frac{(25x^2-1)}{(x^2-10x+25)}$?

$\frac{(x-5)(5x+1)}{(10(x-2))}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(3x+6)}{(x^2-9)} \div \frac{(6x^2+12x)}{(4x+12)}$?

$\frac{2(x+2)}{(x-3)(x+3)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(9-x^2)}{(x^2+5x+6)} \div \frac{(2x-6)}{(5x+10)}$?

$\frac{-(x-3)}{2(x+2)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(2x-7)}{3} + 4$?

$\frac{(2x+12)}{3}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{2}{(x+2)} - \frac{3}{2x}$?

$\frac{4x-6}{2x(x+2)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(3x+7)}{(x-3)(x+3)} - \frac{3}{(x-3)}$?

$\frac{6x-7}{(x^2-9)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(5x^2+4x-16)}{(x-4)(x+1)}$?

$\frac{5x-4}{(x+1)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(2x^2+5x-2)}{(x-5)(x+2)}$?

$\frac{(2x-1)}{(x-5)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x+2)}{(x-3)} + \frac{(2x+2)}{(x^2-2x-3)}$?

$\frac{(3x+2)}{(x-3)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(x+12)}{(x+4)(x-3)(x+2)}$?

$\frac{3}{(x^2+x-12)} - \frac{2}{(x^2+6x+8)}$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplified form of $\frac{(13x-47)}{(x-3)(x-5)}$?

$\frac{4}{(x-3)} + \frac{9}{(x-5)}$ Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Simplifying Rational Expressions

Key skill in algebra is simplifying rational expressions to their simplest forms without altering their values.

Expressions and Simplifications

9/(x-3) simplifies to 18/(2x-6) by factoring the denominator.
(x+2)/(x+1 simplifies to (x²-4)/(x-2)(x+1) by recognizing the difference of squares.
(x-8)/(x+4) simplifies from (3x²-24x)/(3x²+12x) through common factor extraction.
x(x-2) is achieved as 3x²/(x+2) ÷ 3x/(x²-4) by multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second.
x²/2(x-2) results from simplifying (x²+2x)/(6x) ÷ (x²-4)/(3x²) through factor cancellation.
(x-8)(x-7) simplifies from (x²-5x-24)/(x+1) × (x²-6x-7)/(x+3) by resolving quadratic factors.

Additional Simplifications

(x+12)/2(x+2) arises from (x²+19x+84)/(4x-4) × (2x-2)/(x²+9x+14) through division and factorization.
1/6x represents the simplified form of (x²-5x+4)/(2x-8) ÷ (3x²-3x) after factoring.
(2x+3)/(7x-1) comes from simplifying (10x²+15x)/(35x²-5x) through common factors.
(x+2)/x is derived from (x⁴+x³-2x²)/(x⁴-x³) by factoring out x.

Further Examples

1/x² is derived from the simplification of x⁵/(x-6) × (x²-6x)/x⁸ through canceling x factors.
-5x/2 results from (x²-5x-24)/(6x+2x²) × 5x²/(8-x) by canceling common factors.
(5x+1)/2(x-5) simplifies from (x-5)/(10x-2) × (25x²-1)/(x²-10x+25) through factoring.

Final Cases

2/x(x-3) simplifies from (3x+6)/(x²-9) ÷ (6x²+12x)/(4x+12) by factoring both numerator and denominator.
-5/2 results from simplifying (9-x²)/(x²+5x+6) ÷ (2x-6)/(5x+10) via factor cancellation.
(2x+5)/3 simplifies from (2x-7)/3 + 4 by combining like fractions.
(x-6)/2x(x+2) comes from 2/(x+2) - 3/2x, requiring a common denominator.
(3x+7)/(x-3)(x+3) simplifies from 3/(x-3) - 2/(x²-9) using common denominators.
(5x²+4x-16)/(x-4)(x+1) results from 4x/(x-4) + (x+4)/(x+1) through a common denominator.
(x²+x+1)/(x+1)² simplifies from 1/(x²+2x+1) + x/(x+1) by recognizing perfect square factors.
(2x²+5x-2)/(x-5)(x+2) is generated from simplifying (2x+1)/(x-5) - 4/(x²-3x-10).
(x+2)/(x-3) results from the simplification of x/(x-3) + (2x+2)/(x²-2x-3) collecting similar fractions.
(x+12)/(x+4)(x-3)(x+2) simplifies from 3/(x²+x-12) - 2/(x²+6x+8) through factoring.
(13x-47)/(x-3)(x-5) results from simplifying 4/(x-3) + 9/(x-5) requiring a common denominator.

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