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Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

This is how you can deal with multiplying and dividing rational expressions Credits: Sr. Heny Heneral

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Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

This is how you can deal with multiplying and dividing rational expressions Credits: Sr. Heny Heneral

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Clark Keith A. Gatdula
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Multiplying and

Dividing Rational
Expressions
Objectives:
1. Recall multiplication and division of
rational numbers.
2. Multiply rational expressions.
3. Divide rational expressions.
Prime Factorization of the Numerator
Fraction and Denominator. Cancel Pairs of Common Product
Factors
Prime Factorization of the Numerator
Fraction and Denominator. Cancel Pairs of Common Product
Factors
Prime Factorization of the Numerator
Fraction and Denominator. Cancel Pairs of Common Product
Factors
Prime Factorization of the Numerator
Fraction Product
and Denominator. Cancel Pairs of Common Factors
Baldo picked mangoes from a tree.
 
He gave of them to
her mother

 
of the remainder to
his sister

 
of those left to his
friend
Baldo had 6 left in the
end. How many mangoes
did he pick from the tree?
 
He gave of  
of the  
of those
them to her remainder left to his
mother to his sister friend

 
= 20  
=5  
=9 Baldo had
6 left.

Thus, the total number of mangoes Baldo picked is 40.


Example: Multiply.
   

a.

b.
 

   
c.
Example: Multiply.
   

a.

   
b.
Try This: Multiply.
   

a.
   
b.
   
c.
Try This: Multiply.
 

a.  

b.  

 
c.
 
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Seatwork: Multiply.
 

a.

b.
 

c.
Assignment: In one half crosswise intermediate paper, multiply
the following.
 

a.

b.
 

c.
Dividing Rational Expressions
In dividing rational expression, find the
reciprocal of the divisor and proceed
with multiplication.
Dividing Rational Expressions
 

,
where P, Q, R, and S are
polynomials in one variable
and Q ≠ 0, R ≠ 0, and S ≠ 0.
Dividing Rational Expressions
1. Write the equivalent multiplication
statement using the reciprocal of the divisor.
2. Factor the numerator and denominator.
3. Divide out any numerator factor with any
matching denominator factor.
4. Multiply the numerator and denominator.
5. Simplify, if possible.
Example: Find the quotient.
 

a. 2
   

b.
   
c. -
Example: Find the quotient.
 

a.
 

b.
 

   
c.
Exercises: Divide.
 
a.  

b.
Seatwork: Multiply.
 

a.
 

b.
 
c.
Seatwork: Multiply.
   

a.
 

b.
 

   

c.

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