1. Today’s Objective: I can simplify rational expressions.
8-4 Rational Functions
Today’s Objective:
I can simplify rational expressions.

2. Steps to Simplify Expressions
Factor
Common Factor
Quadratic Factoring
2. Identify restrictions on variables.
- Discontinuities
3. Simplify
Cancel common factors

3. Simplify the following
Factor Common Quadratic
Simplify
Restrictions

4. Multiplying OR
x ≠ 0, 3
x ≠ 0, -5, 5

5. Multiplying
x ≠ -5, 1, 3
x ≠ 0, -4, 7

6. Dividing
x ≠ 0, 3, -3
x ≠ 0, 3, -3

7. Dividing
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p. 522: 43
x ≠ -5, 2
x ≠ 0, 8, -5

8. Warm Up 1-12-16 Multiply the following:

10. Homework Q and A

11. Today’s Objective: I can simplify rational expressions.
8-5 Rational Functions
Today’s Objective:
I can simplify rational expressions.

12. Adding & Subtracting
After factoring each term: Find the Common Denominator
x ≠ 3, -3
x ≠ 5, -5

13. Calculate the sum or difference
x ≠ 2, 1
x ≠ ±5
p. 539:11-21 odd