Simplifying Rational Expressions by Factoring

Question 1

Identify the excluded value(s).✔ 2 and -92, -9, and -3-90, 2, -9, and -3

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2 and -9

Question 2

Simplify the rational expression.

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Question 3

Which of the following mistakes did the student make?

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The student could not divide out (2 – x) and (x – 2) as written.

Question 4

Identify the value(s) that are not restrictions on the variable for the rational expression.–10–515

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–1; 0; –5; 1

Question 5

Question 11

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6x2 – 2x – 16; 3x2 – x – 4

Question 6

Simplify the expression for the length.x + 6x – 6 x + 2x – 2

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x + 6

Question 7

What are the excluded values?–4 and –1, 1, and 411 and 4

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1 and 4

Question 8

Question 14

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No, it does not.; x and x + 6 are both prime and cannot be factored.; There are no common factors to divide out.; x over x + 6 is already simplified.; If you substitute in a value for x, the fraction will not be equal to .

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