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06 - Multiplying Rational Expressions

The document provides instructions on multiplying and dividing rational expressions, emphasizing the need to factor, state restrictions, and simplify. It includes examples and homework problems for practice, along with answers that specify variable restrictions. The content is aimed at students in a mathematics course (MCR3U) focusing on rational expressions.

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06 - Multiplying Rational Expressions

The document provides instructions on multiplying and dividing rational expressions, emphasizing the need to factor, state restrictions, and simplify. It includes examples and homework problems for practice, along with answers that specify variable restrictions. The content is aimed at students in a mathematics course (MCR3U) focusing on rational expressions.

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6 - Multiplying Rational Expressions MCR3U – Rational Expressions

Date: ______________________________________________

Multiplying Rational Expressions


The same rules as multiplying and dividing regular fractions, but these involve variables.

Example:

× ×

1. Factor
2. State Restrictions
3. Simplify (Cancel)

2 − 18 6 − 30 − 84
×
3 +6 8 + 24

Dividing Rational Expressions


The same rules as dividing regular fractions, but these fractions involve variables. When
dividing fractions we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal (flip) of the second
fraction.

When dividing, we must state restrictions for both the numerator and denominator of the
flipped fraction!

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6 - Multiplying Rational Expressions MCR3U – Rational Expressions

Example:
4" + 20"# + 25# 4" − 25#
÷
2" + 5# 3"# + 2#

" + 3 " + 7" + 12


÷
"−2 " −4

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6 - Multiplying Rational Expressions MCR3U – Rational Expressions

Homework
1. Simplify. State any restrictions on the variables.
( ) *( + * ), -
a. × b. × ( + *
c. ÷
' ),

( + * + ( ) *- ( + *- ) -+
d. ( ) *( +.*
÷( e. -) × - ), f. -+, ÷
) * + ) ), +

2. Simplify. State any restrictions on the variables.


( ) * + /+ /+ ( ) *( + * ( ) *
a. × ( ) * b. /) ÷ /) c. ( ) *-
×( ) *( + *

01 - +.1) 2 (1+,* -+ ), - -) ) - /- + /3) '3- ,/ - + /3


d. ÷ e. - × f. ÷
1 -+1+ 1 - +, -) + ' -+ - / - +./3) 3- / -+./3) 3-

3. Simplify. State any restrictions on the variables.


− −
÷
6 + 11 +3 2 − −6
4 −7 −2
3 +7 +2

Answers
1.
)
a. b. , " ≠ −4,5 c. ," ≠ 0
( ) *( + *
d. ( +.*
, " ≠ −2,6,7 e. ( ) *-
, " ≠ −3, −1,1 f. ( + *( + *
, " ≠ −5, 2, 5

2.
+ ( ) *
a. , " ≠ −1 b. 3, " ≠ ±2 c. ( ) *( ) *
, " ≠ −2 ± 3
6
(1+ * ) /+ 3
d. , " ≠ ±2,3,4 e. ).
, " ≠ −7#, 4#, ±# f. /
, 8 ≠ 0,29, 39, 59

3.
( +2 *
( + *(4 + *
3
≠ − , − , ± , ±2 − ,
3 2 4

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