DIVIDING

Rational
Algebraic
Expressions
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C At the end of this lesson, you are expected
to:
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E divide rational algebraic
expressions
 Multiplying fractions

Dividing fractions
R
E Laws of Exponents
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A Operations on Integers
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Multiplying Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials

Simplifying Rational Algebraic

Expressions
  
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Perform the indicated operations.

  3 𝟏  3    4   4  
 
𝟏 .¿ 3 ÷ =¿
4
⦁
1 3 1
¿ Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of
the divisor.

 𝟐  
  4 4   −1
    −2   2 Factor the numerator and denominator
𝟐 .¿ ÷ −2=¿ ⦁ ¿ 𝑜𝑟 − completely.
9 9  𝟏 2 9 9
−𝟏
 
−15 −25 −𝟑 − 15   𝟐 32      
−3 ⦁ 2
  Divide or cancel out common factors.
 
𝟑 .¿
48
÷ =¿
32  𝟑 48 −𝟓
⦁ − 25
=¿  
  Multiply the remaining on both numerators
  −2   2 and denominators.

¿ ¿
−5 5
DIVIDING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

To divide rational expressions,

a.) Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor.

b.) Factor the numerator and denominator completely.

c.) Divide or cancel out common factors.

d.) Multiply the remaining terms on both numerators

and denominators.
 
 DIVIDING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Perform the indicated operations.

2
  3 4 3   10 𝑥
    Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of
𝟏 .¿ ÷ =¿ ⦁ the divisor.
15 𝑥 10 𝑥 2
15 𝑥 4 Factor the numerator and denominator
completely.
𝟏
  𝟏  𝟏  𝟏
 
  3     2 ( 5 ) ( 𝑥 ) ( 𝑥)
¿ ⦁ Divide or cancel out common factors.

3 (5)( 𝑥 ) 2(2)
Multiply the remaining on both numerators
and denominators.
  𝑥
¿
2
 DIVIDING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
Perform the indicated operations.
CMF CMF

  3 𝑛+9 6   3 𝑛+9   2𝑛+6 Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of

𝟐 .¿ 2 ÷ ⦁
the divisor.
=¿ 2  
𝑛 +3 𝑛 2𝑛+6 𝑛 +3 𝑛 6 Factor the numerator and denominator
completely.

CMF Divide or cancel out common factors.

𝟏 
  𝟏
   𝟏  Multiply the remaining on both numerators
3(𝑛+3)   2(𝑛+3)   𝑛+3 and denominators.

¿
 
⦁ ¿
𝑛
 
𝑛(𝑛+3)  
2 (3 )
 DIVIDING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
Perform the indicated operations.
CMF

  6𝑥 8   6𝑥   4 𝑥 − 12 Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of

𝟑 .¿ 2 ÷ =¿ 2
𝑥 − 9 4 𝑥 −12 𝑥 − 9
⦁
 
8
the divisor.

Factor the numerator and denominator

completely.
DOTS
Divide or cancel out common factors.

 𝟏  𝟏 
  𝟏
 
2(3)( 𝑥)   4 ( 𝑥 −3) 3𝑥  
Multiply the remaining on both numerators

¿  ( 𝑥 −3)( 𝑥+3)⦁   2 (4 ) ¿ 𝑥 +3
and denominators.
 
DIVIDING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
CMF
Perform the indicated operations. Multiply the dividend by
3
  3
2 𝑚 +16 2 2𝑚
3 𝑚¿−𝑚 −
  14
+16   4 𝑚2 the reciprocal of the

⦁ 
divisor.
𝟒 .¿ ÷ 2
2
𝑚 − 2 𝑚 +4 𝑚
4𝑚 −22 𝑚 +4 3 𝑚 2 −𝑚 − 14
SOTC Factor the numerator and
denominator completely.

  (𝑚¿¿3+ 8) 4 𝑚2
  AC ¿2 2 ⦁ 2
¿ Divide or cancel out
𝑚 − 2 𝑚+ 4 3 𝑚 − 𝑚 −14 common factors.

−7
   6 𝟐
¿  2  𝟏  𝟏
 𝑨 𝒙 + 𝑩𝒙 +𝑪 Multiply the remaining on
 3  3
both numerators and
2
 2(𝑚 +2)(𝑚 − 2 𝑚 +4)   4 𝑚2
denominators.
  B  
𝑚
  2
− 2𝑚 + 4
 
(𝑚+
 
⦁
2)(3 𝑚 −7)
  8 𝑚2
¿
3 𝑚 −7
DIVIDING RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Perform the indicated operations. Multiply the dividend by

the reciprocal of the
divisor.

𝒓 +𝟓
 
3   𝑟− 3
 
(𝑟 +5 )3  
(𝑟 +5)  ⦁ Apply the Quotient Rule.

𝟓 .¿ ¿
¿¿ 𝟑 (𝑟 +5)
2
¿¿   (𝒓 −𝟑) Divide or cancel out
common factors.

  𝒓 +𝟓 Multiply the remaining on

both numerators and
¿ 3
denominators.
(𝑟 −3)