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BLM 6–9

Chapter 6 Test
Multiple Choice 5. In simplest form, the expression
For #1 to #7, select the best answer. 12 x5 + 6 x 4 − 8 x3 6 x 4 + 15 x3 − 9 x 2
−
2 x3 3x2
1. What are the non-permissible values of c for
can be expressed as
c 2 + 6c + 8
the rational expression 2 ? A 4x2 – 2x – 7
c − 5c − 14
B 4x2 – 2x – 1
A −7, 2 C 4x2 + 2x – 7
B −2, −4 D 4x2 – 2x + 7
C 7
6. What is the solution to the equation
D 7, −2 x2 − 5 x2 + x + 2
x+ = ?
2. Simplify the rational expression x2 − 1 x +1
5( a − 7) (b + 2) 2 A x = −1
.
20a (7 − a ) (b + 2)
B x = 0, 3
2+b
A C x=3
4
−b − 2
D x = 3, −1
B
4 7. What is the simplified form of the
b + 2 9x + 5 2x − 1
C expression − , x ≠ − 6?
4a x+6 x+6
2+b
D 7x + 4
−4 a A 7x + 6 B
x+6
3. Valerie wants to write an expression 7x + 2 7x + 6
b +1 C D
equivalent to with a denominator x+3 x+6
2b
of 6b(2b − 3). By what expression must she
Short Answer
multiply the original expression?
1 x2 − 9
A 8. Simplify 2
. State any
3b(2b − 3) 2 x + 3x − 9
3(2b − 3) non-permissible values.
B
3(2b − 3) 4x
9. Determine the sum of 2
and
(2b − 3) x − 9 x + 18
C
(2b − 3) 2x − 1
in simplest form.
x−6
D 3(2b − 3)
4. State the least common denominator of x 2 + 13 x + 40
10. The rational expressions
6 4 x 2 − 13 x + 40
and .
2a 2a (a − 1) 64 + x 2
and have one integral
A (a − 1) B a(a − 1) 64 − x 2
C 2a D 2a + (2a)(a − 1) non-permissible value in common. What is
this non-permissible value?

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BLM 6–9
(continued)

15 y 2 − 3 y
11. Identify which one of the following four 15. Mary simplified the expression
3y
expressions does not belong with the other
three. Explain your reasoning. by cancelling common terms in the
numerator and the denominator. Her work is
1 x2 + 5x + 6 shown. Identify and correct Mary’s error.
x+3 x−5 Explain your reasoning.
x −1 x2 15 y 2 − 3 y 15 y 2 − 3 y
=
x+3 3 3y 3y
15 y 2 − 1
12. Consider the rational expression =
1
x 2 − x − 20 x 2 + 9 x + 20
÷ . = 15 y 2 − 1
x2 − 6 x x 2 − 12 x + 36
a) Determine the non-permissible values. Verify:
b) Determine the quotient in simplest form. Let y = 1.
15(1) 2 − 3(1)
13. Jacob is a junior member of a local golf = 15(1)2 − 1
3(1)
driving range. He pays $15 per month to use
15 − 3
the range, and pays $1 per bucket = 15 − 1
of balls. 3
4 ≠ 14
a) If Jacob hits x buckets of balls in one
month, write an expression that 16. Determine the solution for the
represents how much he would pay per 2a + 1 5 1 − 4a
month. equation + 2= − . Explain
3 a 6
b) Write an expression that represents the the process you used to solve the equation.
actual cost per bucket for a month.
c) Write and solve an equation to determine 17. Consider the following rational equation:
the number of buckets of balls Jacob 3x 2 3x −2
+ − =
would have to hit in a month for the x +1 x+2 x+3 ( x + 1)( x + 2)( x + 3)
actual cost per bucket to be $1.25. a) List the non-permissible values for x.
Extended Response b) Determine the roots of the equation
algebraically.
14. Ryan states, “An expression and its simplest c) Is each of the roots a solution to the
form do not always have the same equation? Explain.
restrictions.” Do you agree with Ryan? Use d) What is the solution to the given
− 6m3np equation?
the expression as an example to
−3m 2 np 2
justify your response.

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