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1. Which of the following illustrates addition of 13. For which set of values of x is the algebraic
rational expressions having the same denominator? 2 16
expression 2 412 undefined?
+ a. {6, 2} b. {4, 3)
a. + = b. + =

+ c. {4, 4} d. {2, 6}
c. + = d. + =

3+ + 8 14. Which expression represents 25125 in
2. What is the sum of + ? 2 25

simplest form?
2 + 11 + 11 5 25
a. b. a. b. 5

2 + 8 2 + 11 5 25
c. d. c. d.
2 +5
3. If algebraic expressions do not have the same 15. Which expression represents 2 215
in
2 +3
denominator, what is needed if you wish to add
simplest form?
them?
a. LCM b. LCD a. 5 b.
5

215 25
c. GCF d. GCD c. d.
3
4. 5 1 16. Simplify the rational expression 3
What is the LCD of and 8 ? .
6 2 5+6
a. 6 b. 8 a.
3 b. x 2
5
1
c. 24 d. 48 c. d.
2 2
1 2
5. What is the LCD of and 15 4 2 ? 17. Evaluate when x = 1, y = 3
9 2 3 2
1 1
a. 45x4y3 b. 9x2y3 a. 9 b. 6
1 1
c. 15x4y2 c. 45x3y4 c. 6
d. 9
+ 2
6. What is the LCD of and ? 18. Evaluate when x = 4
2 4 2 + 4 + 4 4
1 b. 0
a. (x + 2)2 b. x2 + 4 a. 4
1 d. undefined
c. (x + 2)2 (x 2) d. x (x + 2) c. 2
7. 5 1 283 2
Which is equivalent to 6 + ? 19. Simplify .
8 410
24 23 77 7
a. b. a. b.
23 24 7

c.
6
d.
3 c. 7m7p2 d. 7mp
14 7
8. 2 1 30 3
What is the LCD of and ? 20. Simplify
+ 7 7 6
a. 7 b. x + 7 a. 5k2 b. 5k
c. 7x d. 7x + 49 c. 24 d. 24k2
12 7 4
9. What is the result of ? 21. Simplify .
16 5
3 3 2 3 2 3
a. b. a. b.
4 4
4 2 3 3 2 3
c. d. c. d.
3 16
1230
10. What is the result of ? 22. Simplify .
12
a. 2x 5 2
a. b. b.
2
25 25
c. d. c. d.
12 2
4+20 2+14
11. Simplify . 23. Simplify .
2 +5 12
4 20 +7 7
a. b. a. b.
2 + 6 6
4 4 214 +7
c. d. c. d.
2 12 6
22 +2 +3
12. Simplify . 24. Simplify 3 .
142 + 6
2 +1 +2 a. 3 b. 1
a. b.
72 +3 7+3
c. 1 +3
+1 +1 d.
c. d. 3
7+3 7 +3