With your partner, discuss each step of the process of combining the given rational expressions and explain your steps in English in the right hand column. Try to reach an agreement on the language you wish to use BEFORE writing your explanations Note a * after a letter means exponent Scroll all the way down to view all the problems

2X_            +          7
X*2 – 16              X - 4
 
 
 
 
 
 

2X                 +               7
(X+4)(X-4)                  (X-4)
 
 
 
 
 
 

LCD= (X + 4)(X - 4)
 
 
 

2X _____        +        7 (X+4)
(X-4)(X+4)            (X-4)(X+4)
 
 
 

2X + 7X + 28
(X+4)(X-4)
 
 
 

9X + 28
(X+4)(X-4)
 
 
 
 

PAIR EXERCISE- TWO COLUMN FORMAT COMBINING ENGLISH AND MATH

With your partner, discuss each step of the process of combining the given rational expressions and explain your steps in English in the right hand column. Try to reach an agreement on the language you wish to use BEFORE writing your explanations

3 ___ +       X + 5   +     - 3
X + 1        X*2 - 1         X - 1
 
 

3 ___   +        (X + 5)      +     - 3
X + 1          (X+1)(X-1)        X - 1
 
 

LCD (X+1)(X -1)
 
 
 
 

3 (X-1) ___ +        X+5 ____     +      - 3 (X+1)
(X+1)(X-1)      (X+1)(X-1)               (X-1)(X+1)
 
 

3X - 3 + X + 5 - 3X - 3
(X + 1)(X-1)
 
 

(X - 1)
(X+1)(X-1)
 
 

1
X+1
 
 
 
 

PAIR EXERCISE- TWO COLUMN FORMAT COMBINING ENGLISH AND MATH

With your partner, discuss each step of the process of combining the given rational expressions and explain your steps in English in the right hand column. Try to reach an agreement on the language you wish to use BEFORE writing your explanations
 
 

2X + 5                -        3X -1 ____      +      5
X*2 + 3X - 18               X*2 + 4X -12            X-2
 
 
 
 

2X + 5          -      3X -1       +        5
(X+6)(X-3)      (X+6)(X-2)         (X-2)
 
 

LCD ((X-3)(X+6)(X-2)
 
 
 
 

(2X + 5)(X-2)        +   - (3X -1)(X-3)      +            5(X-3)(X+6)
(X+6)(X-3)(X-2)        (X-3)(X-2)(X-3)               (X-2)(X-3)(X+6)
 
 
 

2X*2 + X - 10 - 3X*2 + 6X + X -2 + 5X*2 + 15X - 90
          (X + 6)(X - 3)(X - 2)
 
 
 

4X*2 - 23X - 102
(X + 6)(X - 3)(X - 2)
 
 
 
 
 

PAIR EXERCISE- TWO COLUMN FORMAT COMBINING ENGLISH AND MATH

With your partner, discuss each step of the process of combining the given rational expressions and explain your steps in English in the right hand column. Try to reach an agreement on the language you wish to use BEFORE writing your explanations

4X ___      +       - 5
(2X + 5)            (X + 3)
 
 

PAIR EXERCISE- TWO COLUMN FORMAT COMBINING ENGLISH AND MATH

With your partner, discuss each step of the process of combining the given rational expressions and explain your steps in English in the right hand column. Try to reach an agreement on the language you wish to use BEFORE writing your explanations

4X _______         +           - 5
X*2 - 2X - 15                 (X + 3)
 
 
 
 
 

PAIR EXERCISE- TWO COLUMN FORMAT COMBINING ENGLISH AND MATH

With your partner, discuss each step of the process of combining the given rational expressions and explain your steps in english in the right hand column. Try to reach an agreement on the language you wish to use BEFORE writing your explanations

3 _____    +           5Y - 2 _____   -            1
(2Y + 3)              2Y*2 - 9Y-18              ( Y-6)