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Learning Target 45 Notes Add and Subtract Rational Expressions

The document provides instructions for adding and subtracting rational expressions. It states that fractions must have a common denominator to be added or subtracted. It explains that the common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators and gives examples of finding common denominators. The document also provides step-by-step work through examples of adding and subtracting rational expressions with and without common denominators.

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Learning Target 45 Notes Add and Subtract Rational Expressions

The document provides instructions for adding and subtracting rational expressions. It states that fractions must have a common denominator to be added or subtracted. It explains that the common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators and gives examples of finding common denominators. The document also provides step-by-step work through examples of adding and subtracting rational expressions with and without common denominators.

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Lisa Henry
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Learning Target 45 Notes Add and subtract rational expressions

Remember - When you add or subtract fractions, you MUST have a ___________ _________________! Simplify: 3x - 1 5 + 2x + 2x - 1 2x - 1

They have ____________________________. Since there is an ________________ sign between the fractions, ____ the ___________. Remember to combine __________________.

2x 10 x- 5 x- 5

7x 4x + 12 x- 4 x- 4

**_________________ to find the common denominator. Common denominator has _____________ of the denominators listed. If a factor is in all of the denominators, it only needs to be listed _______, unless it is _________ or _______ in one of the denominators. For example: If your denominators are (x+2)(x-2) and (x+2)(x-3) - common denominator is ______________________________. If your denominators are (x+2)2 and (x+2)(x-3) - common denominator is _______________________.

Simplify: x - 50 + 2 x + 5 x - 25

They do not have common denominators. ____________ denominators. Find the common denominator: Both fractions have ________ as a factor of the denominator, so ________ is part of the common denominator. The __________ fraction also has ________ as a factor of the denominator, so it is included in the common denominator as well. So the common denominator is ____________. The __________ fraction does not have ________ in its denominator. Multiply numerator and denominator by ________ (which is essentially ___). Now that the fractions have common denominators, ________________________. _________ the ______________ to see if the rational expression can be ____________.

x 72 + 2 x + 6 x - 36

12 4 + x - 1 x+ 1
2

6 1 x 2 - 2x x 2 - 4

x x - 2 3x - 3 x - 1

x + 1 2x + 1 2x - 1 x - 1

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