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Title/Topic
HW#91 Name: _____________________ Date: _____________________
Factoring out a -1 KIPP/2014/_________________ Math/Homework
Mission: KWBAT generate the definition of a rational expression
and apply factoring strategies to simplify them.

Part 1: Open response

Answer each question in a complete sentence.

Why are x – 9 and 9–x different?

How can you make them the same?

Part 2: Simplifying Rational Expressions

Simplify. Remember to restrict the variable.

ିଶ௬ା଺ ௬ మ ିଵ ௬ ల ି௬ ఱ
1) 2) 3)
ିସ௬ ௬ିଵ ௬ ఴ ି௬ ళ

ଷ௬ା଺ ଶ௬ାଶ௭ ଶ௬ିସ

4) 5) 6)
ଷ௬ାଷ௭ ସ ௬ మ ିସ

ସ௬ మ ି଼௬ ሺ௬ିହሻሺଶା଻௬ሻ ௬ మ ି଼௬ାଵ଺

7) 8) 9)
ସ௬ య ሺହି௬ሻሺ଻௬ାଶሻ ଵ଺ି௬ మ

ଶି௬ ଺ି௬ ଶ௬ మ ିହ௬ିଷ

10) 11) 12)
௬ మ ିସ௬ାସ ௬ మ ିଶ௬ିଶସ ସ௬ మ ି଼௬ିହ

Mixed answer key

 Complete homework will contain…
…a complete heading.
…questions and correct, boxed answers written in pencil on loose leaf paper.
…questions answered following the correct process.
Failure to follow these guidelines will result in an IHW, regardless of the reason. If you have questions, please call.
Honors Assignment

Complete the open response.

Complete only the even numbered problems from homework #97.

Complete the problems below.

Simplify. (Don’t worry about the restrictions on the variables.)

ሺ௧ିଷሻయ ሺ௧ మ ିଶ௧ାଵሻ ሺ௫ మ ି௬ మ ሻሺ௫ మ ିଶ௫௬ା௬ మ ሻ ଶ௫ య ିଵଷ௫మ ାଵହ௫

1) 2) 3)
ሺ௧ିଵሻయ ሺ௧ మ ିସ௧ାସሻ ሺ௫ି௬ሻమ ሺ௫మ ିସ௫௬ିହ௬ మ ሻ ଵହ௫ି଻௫ మ ିଶ௫ య

Solve for x.

Example: ܽ‫ ݔ‬− ܽଶ = ܾ‫ ݔ‬− ܾଶ

4) ܿ‫ ݔ‬+ ݀‫ ܿ = ݔ‬ଶ − ݀ ଶ 5) ܾܽ‫ ݔ‬− ܾ = ܽ‫ ݔ‬− 1

6) 5݇‫ ݔ‬− ‫ = ݔ‬25݇ ଶ − 10݇ + 1