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3.10 Add and Subtract Rational Expressions Quiz: Friday 3.11 Quiz: April 21 Performance Exam: April Test: April 28

Vocabulary  The least common denominator (LCD) of two or more rational expressions is the product of the factors of the rational expressions with each common factor used only once.

Example 1:  Find the sum or difference They have a common denominator

Example 2:  Find the LCD of the rational expressions. Factor each denominator and see what they have in common and then what they need to match!

Example 3:  Find the sum Find the LCM of 18x 2 and 9x 3 : 18x 2  9 * 2 * x * x 9x 3  9 * 1 * x * x * x LCM 

You Try:  Find the sum Find the LCM of 18x 2 and 9x 3 : 18x 2  4 * 3 * x * x 9x 3  4 * 4 * x * x * x * x * x LCM  4*4*3*x*x*x*x*x = 48x 5

Example 4:  Find the difference  Homework: START NOW! P. 173 #1-21odd