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Rational Algebraic Expressions

This document provides guidance on operations with rational algebraic expressions. It contains titles, guide cards, and activity cards on multiplying, dividing, and adding/subtracting rational expressions. The guide cards explain the rules for each operation - like multiplying the numerators and copying the denominators. They also include examples. The activity cards then provide practice problems for students to apply these rules and operations to rational expressions.

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Rational Algebraic Expressions

This document provides guidance on operations with rational algebraic expressions. It contains titles, guide cards, and activity cards on multiplying, dividing, and adding/subtracting rational expressions. The guide cards explain the rules for each operation - like multiplying the numerators and copying the denominators. They also include examples. The activity cards then provide practice problems for students to apply these rules and operations to rational expressions.

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Rational Algebraic

Expression

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Least Mastered Skill
Inside the SIM

Cover page
Main Task:
To carry out operations of rational Least mastered
Skill
algebraic expressions.
Title card
Guide card

Activity Cards

No.1

Sub-Task: No.2

To recall the skills in factoring. No.3

Assessment Card

Enrichment Card

Answer Card

Reference Card
Title Card
A rational expression (also called an algebraic fraction) is an algebraic expression of
𝑝
the form 𝑞 , where p and q are polynomials and q ≠ 0 .

Examples of rational expressions are:


4 7𝑥 𝑥 2 −1 𝑥 2 +3 𝑥𝑦 +2 𝑥 2
3
,5𝑦 ,𝑥 3 −3 , and 𝑥 −𝑦
.

Examples of non-rational are:


4
√𝑥
because the denominator √𝑥 is not a polynomial

3 𝑥 −5
0
a rational expression; it is meaningless expression because division by zero is
undefined.

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Guide Card- Multiplication
The rule for multiplying rational expression is: If a, b, c, and d are real expressions,
and b ≠ 0 and d ≠ 0, then
𝑎 𝑐 𝑎⦁𝑐
𝑏
⦁ =
𝑑 𝑏⦁𝑑
The result should always be reduced to lowest terms.
Example:

5 𝑥𝑦 3 𝑎 −9𝑏
Multiply: 4𝑎 −12 𝑏 ⦁ 15 𝑥 2
.
Solution:
5 𝑥𝑦 3 𝑎 −9𝑏 5 𝑥𝑦 3 (𝑎 −3𝑏 )
S1: 4 𝑎 −12 𝑏
⦁ 15 𝑥 2
= 4(𝑎 −3𝑏 ) ⦁ 15 𝑥 2

5 𝑥𝑦 (3 )(𝑎 −3 𝑏 )
S2: = 4(𝑎 −3𝑏 )(15 𝑥 2 ) (cancel a-3b) then reduce the

remaining)

𝑦
S3: = 4𝑥

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Guide Card- Division
Division of rational expressions follows the same rule as in division of arithmetic
fractions. That is if a, b, c, and d are real expressions, and b ≠ 0 and c ≠ 0, and d ≠ 0
then
𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑑 𝑎⦁𝑑
𝑏
÷ 𝑑 𝑏
= ⦁ 𝑐
= 𝑏⦁𝑐
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE:
10 𝑎𝑏 −5 𝑎 3
Divide: 𝑥 −3 𝑦
𝑏𝑦 7 𝑥 −21 𝑦
Solution:
10 𝑎𝑏 −5 𝑎 3 10 𝑎𝑏 7 𝑥 −21 𝑦
S1: 𝑥 −3 𝑦
÷ 7 𝑥 −21 𝑦
= 𝑥 −3𝑦 ⦁ −5 𝑎 3

10 𝑎𝑏 7 (𝑥 −3 𝑦 )
S2: = 𝑥 −3𝑦 ⦁ −5 𝑎 3

10 𝑎𝑏 (7 )(𝑥 −3𝑦
= (𝑥 −3𝑦 )(−5𝑎 3 )

14 𝑏 14 𝑏
S3: = −𝑎 2 Intervention
Strategic or - 𝑎 2 Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)
Guide Card- Adding & Subtracting
Similar Rationals

Steps in adding and subtracting rational expressions with like denominator


S1: Add or subtract the numerators
S2: Copy the similar denominator
S3: Simplify if possible.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES:
1. Find .

We add the numerators and keep the denominator the same, which yields

Next, we simplify by collecting like terms in the numerator to find


.

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Guide Card- Adding & Subtracting
Dissimilar Rationals

Steps adding and subtracting rational expressions with different


denominators:
1. Completely factor each denominator.
2. Find the least common denominator (LCD) for all the denominators by
multiplying together the different prime factors with the greatest exponent for
each factor.
3. Rewrite each fraction so it has the LCD as its denominator by multiplying
each fraction by the value 1 in an appropriate form.
4. Combine numerators as indicated and keep the LCD as the denominator.
Simplify the resulting rational expression if possible.

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Activity No.Expressions
1- Multiplying Rational Algebraic

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Activity No. 2 -
Expressions
Dividing Rational Algebraic

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Activity No. 3 - Adding/Subtracting Similar Rational
Algebraic Expressions

Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)


Strategic Intervention Material (Grade 8 Math-Quarter 1)

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