Question 1

Perform the operation indicated.
-$\frac { 27 x - 27 } { 2 } \div \frac { 9 x - 9 } { 10 }$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 243 ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 1 } { 15 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 5 ( 27 x - 27 ) } { 9 x - 9 }$ 
D)  15 
A)  $\frac { 243 ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 20 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 1 } { 15 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 5 ( 27 x - 27 ) } { 9 x - 9 }$ 
D)  15

Question 2

Find the LCD. Do not combine fractions.
-$$\frac { 2 } { 3 a ^ { 2 } } , \frac { 5 } { a ^ { 3 } }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $3 a ^ { 2 }$ 
B)  $10 a ^ { 3 }$ 
C)  $a ^ { 3 }$ 
D)  $3 a ^ { 3 }$ 
A)  $3 a ^ { 2 }$ 
B)  $10 a ^ { 3 }$ 
C)  $a ^ { 3 }$ 
D)  $3 a ^ { 3 }$

Question 3

Perform the operation indicated.
-$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 100 } { 7 x - 70 } \div \frac { 2 x - 20 } { 14 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  $\frac { ( x - 10 ) ^ { 2 } } { 49 }$ 
C)  $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 100 } { ( x - 10 ) ^ { 2 } }$ 
D)  1 
A)  14 
B)  $\frac { ( x - 10 ) ^ { 2 } } { 49 }$ 
C)  $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 100 } { ( x - 10 ) ^ { 2 } }$ 
D)  1

Question 4

Simplify.
-$$\frac { 3 x + 15 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 35 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 3 x + 15 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 35 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 3 x } { 2 x + 7 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 3 } { 2 x + 7 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 3 x + 2 } { 2 x + 17 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 3 x + 15 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 35 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 3 x } { 2 x + 7 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 3 } { 2 x + 7 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 3 x + 2 } { 2 x + 17 }$

Question 5

Simplify.
-$$\frac { 24 - 6 a b } { a b ^ { 2 } - 4 b }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $- 6 b$ 
B)  $\frac { 6 ( 4 - a b ) } { b ( a b - 4 ) }$ 
C)  $- \frac { 6 } { b }$ 
D)  $\frac { 6 } { b }$ 
A)  $- 6 b$ 
B)  $\frac { 6 ( 4 - a b ) } { b ( a b - 4 ) }$ 
C)  $- \frac { 6 } { b }$ 
D)  $\frac { 6 } { b }$

Question 6

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { 4 + \frac { 2 } { x } } { \frac { x } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 } }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 12 } { x }$ 
B)  12 
C)  $\frac { \mathrm { X } } { 12 }$ 
D)  1 
A)  $\frac { 12 } { x }$ 
B)  12 
C)  $\frac { \mathrm { X } } { 12 }$ 
D)  1

Question 7

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { \frac { 9 } { 3 x - 1 } - 9 } { \frac { 9 } { 3 x - 1 } + 9 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 3 x } { 2 - 3 x }$ 
B)  $\frac { 2 + 3 x } { 3 x }$ 
C)  $\frac { 2 - x } { x }$ 
D)  $\frac { 2 - 3 x } { 3 x }$ 
A)  $\frac { 3 x } { 2 - 3 x }$ 
B)  $\frac { 2 + 3 x } { 3 x }$ 
C)  $\frac { 2 - x } { x }$ 
D)  $\frac { 2 - 3 x } { 3 x }$

Question 8

Simplify.
-$\frac { 7 a ^ { 2 } b ( a + 4 b ) } { 28 a b ^ { 2 } }$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { a ( a + 4 b ) } { 4 b }$ 
B)  $\frac { a } { 4 b }$ 
C)  $\frac { a b ( a + 4 b ) } { 4 }$ 
D)  $\frac { ( a + 4 b ) } { 4 a b }$ 
A)  $\frac { a ( a + 4 b ) } { 4 b }$ 
B)  $\frac { a } { 4 b }$ 
C)  $\frac { a b ( a + 4 b ) } { 4 }$ 
D)  $\frac { ( a + 4 b ) } { 4 a b }$

Question 9

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { 8 } { x - 6 } + \frac { 2 } { x }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 12 x - 10 } { x ( x - 6 ) }$ 
B)  $\frac { 12 x - 10 } { x ( 6 - x ) }$ 
C)  $\frac { 10 x - 12 } { x ( 6 - x ) }$ 
D)  $\frac { 10 x - 12 } { x ( x - 6 ) }$ 
A)  $\frac { 12 x - 10 } { x ( x - 6 ) }$ 
B)  $\frac { 12 x - 10 } { x ( 6 - x ) }$ 
C)  $\frac { 10 x - 12 } { x ( 6 - x ) }$ 
D)  $\frac { 10 x - 12 } { x ( x - 6 ) }$

Question 10

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$\frac { \frac { 5 } { x } } { \frac { 7 } { x } - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } }$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 5 x } { 7 x + 1 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 5 x } { 7 x - 1 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 7 x - 1 } { 5 x }$ 
D)  $\frac { 5 x ^ { 2 } } { 7 x ^ { 2 } - 1 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 5 x } { 7 x + 1 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 5 x } { 7 x - 1 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 7 x - 1 } { 5 x }$ 
D)  $\frac { 5 x ^ { 2 } } { 7 x ^ { 2 } - 1 }$

Question 11

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$\frac { 5 } { 7 x } + \frac { 3 } { 8 x }$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 61 } { 56 x }$ 
B)  $\frac { 8 } { 15 x }$ 
C)  $\frac { 59 } { 56 x }$ 
D)  $\frac { 61 } { 56 x ^ { 2 } }$ 
A)  $\frac { 61 } { 56 x }$ 
B)  $\frac { 8 } { 15 x }$ 
C)  $\frac { 59 } { 56 x }$ 
D)  $\frac { 61 } { 56 x ^ { 2 } }$

Question 12

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 4 } { 16 - x ^ { 2 } }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 1 } { x - 4 }$ 
B)  $- \frac { 1 } { x - 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { x + 4 }$ 
D)  $- \frac { 1 } { x + 4 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 1 } { x - 4 }$ 
B)  $- \frac { 1 } { x - 4 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { x + 4 }$ 
D)  $- \frac { 1 } { x + 4 }$

Question 13

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { x } { 2 x - 5 } - \frac { 5 } { 12 x - 30 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 12 x - 60 } { 6 ( 2 x - 5 ) }$ 
B)  $\frac { x - 5 } { 6 ( 2 x - 5 ) }$ 
C)  $\frac { 6 x - 5 } { 6 ( 2 x - 5 ) }$ 
D)  $\frac { 6 x - 5 } { 2 x - 5 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 12 x - 60 } { 6 ( 2 x - 5 ) }$ 
B)  $\frac { x - 5 } { 6 ( 2 x - 5 ) }$ 
C)  $\frac { 6 x - 5 } { 6 ( 2 x - 5 ) }$ 
D)  $\frac { 6 x - 5 } { 2 x - 5 }$

Question 14

Simplify.
-$$\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + - 5 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + - 1 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { ( 2 x - 5 ) ( x - 1 ) } { ( 3 x - 1 ) ( x + 1 ) }$ 
B)  $\frac { 2 x + 5 } { 3 x + 1 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 2 x - 5 } { 3 x + 1 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 2 x - 5 } { 3 x - 1 }$ 
A)  $\frac { ( 2 x - 5 ) ( x - 1 ) } { ( 3 x - 1 ) ( x + 1 ) }$ 
B)  $\frac { 2 x + 5 } { 3 x + 1 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 2 x - 5 } { 3 x + 1 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 2 x - 5 } { 3 x - 1 }$

Question 15

Perform the operation indicated.
-$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 42 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 84 } { x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 88 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { \left( x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 84 \right) } { \left( x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 42 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 88 \right) }$ 
B)  $\frac { ( x - 5 ) ( x - 12 ) } { ( x - 6 ) ( x - 11 ) }$ 
C)  $\frac { ( x - 5 ) } { ( x - 11 ) }$ 
D)  $\frac { ( x + 5 ) ( x + 12 ) } { ( x + 6 ) ( x + 11 ) }$ 
A)  $\frac { \left( x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 84 \right) } { \left( x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 42 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 88 \right) }$ 
B)  $\frac { ( x - 5 ) ( x - 12 ) } { ( x - 6 ) ( x - 11 ) }$ 
C)  $\frac { ( x - 5 ) } { ( x - 11 ) }$ 
D)  $\frac { ( x + 5 ) ( x + 12 ) } { ( x + 6 ) ( x + 11 ) }$

Question 16

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { 6 x } { x + 9 } + \frac { 8 x - 3 } { x + 9 } - \frac { 3 x } { x + 9 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 11 x - 3 } { 3 x + 27 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 17 x + 3 } { x - 9 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 11 x - 3 } { x + 9 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 17 x - 3 } { x + 9 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 11 x - 3 } { 3 x + 27 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 17 x + 3 } { x - 9 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 11 x - 3 } { x + 9 }$ 
D)  $\frac { 17 x - 3 } { x + 9 }$

Question 17

Simplify.
-$$\frac { x + 5 y } { 3 x + 15 y }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ 
B)  3 
C)  1 
D)  $\frac { 1 } { 3 ( x - 5 y ) }$ 
A)  $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ 
B)  3 
C)  1 
D)  $\frac { 1 } { 3 ( x - 5 y ) }$

Question 18

Simplify.
-$$\frac { 3 a - 9 b } { a - 3 b }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  $\frac { 3 } { a - 5 b }$ 
D)  $3 ( a - 5 b )$ 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  $\frac { 3 } { a - 5 b }$ 
D)  $3 ( a - 5 b )$

Question 19

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify.
-$$\frac { 6 - x } { x - 3 } - \frac { 2 x + 1 } { 3 - x }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $- \frac { x + 7 } { x - 3 }$ 
B)  $\frac { x + 7 } { x - 3 }$ 
C) $ - \frac { x + 5 } { x - 3 }$ 
D)  $\frac { x + 5 } { x - 3 }$ 
A)  $- \frac { x + 7 } { x - 3 }$ 
B)  $\frac { x + 7 } { x - 3 }$ 
C) $ - \frac { x + 5 } { x - 3 }$ 
D)  $\frac { x + 5 } { x - 3 }$

Question 20

Find the LCD. Do not combine fractions.
-$$\frac { 9 } { 2 x + 6 } , \frac { 11 } { 5 x + 15 }$$

Accepted Answer

A)  $5 ( x + 3 )$ 
B)  $2 ( x + 3 )$ 
C)  $( x + 3 )$ 
D)  $10 ( x + 3 )$ 
A)  $5 ( x + 3 )$ 
B)  $2 ( x + 3 )$ 
C)  $( x + 3 )$ 
D)  $10 ( x + 3 )$

Perform the operation indicated. - $\frac { 27 x - 27 } { 2 } \div \frac { 9 x - 9 } { 10 }$

Find the LCD. Do not combine fractions. - $\frac { 2 } { 3 a ^ { 2 } } , \frac { 5 } { a ^ { 3 } }$

Perform the operation indicated. - $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 100 } { 7 x - 70 } \div \frac { 2 x - 20 } { 14 }$

Simplify. - $\frac { 3 x + 15 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 35 }$

Simplify. - $\frac { 24 - 6 a b } { a b ^ { 2 } - 4 b }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { 4 + \frac { 2 } { x } } { \frac { x } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 } }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { \frac { 9 } { 3 x - 1 } - 9 } { \frac { 9 } { 3 x - 1 } + 9 }$

Simplify. - $\frac { 7 a ^ { 2 } b ( a + 4 b ) } { 28 a b ^ { 2 } }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { 8 } { x - 6 } + \frac { 2 } { x }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { \frac { 5 } { x } } { \frac { 7 } { x } - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { 5 } { 7 x } + \frac { 3 } { 8 x }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 4 } { 16 - x ^ { 2 } }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { x } { 2 x - 5 } - \frac { 5 } { 12 x - 30 }$

Simplify. - $\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + - 5 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + - 1 }$

Perform the operation indicated. - $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 42 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 84 } { x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 88 }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { 6 x } { x + 9 } + \frac { 8 x - 3 } { x + 9 } - \frac { 3 x } { x + 9 }$

Simplify. - $\frac { x + 5 y } { 3 x + 15 y }$

Simplify. - $\frac { 3 a - 9 b } { a - 3 b }$

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - $\frac { 6 - x } { x - 3 } - \frac { 2 x + 1 } { 3 - x }$

Find the LCD. Do not combine fractions. - $\frac { 9 } { 2 x + 6 } , \frac { 11 } { 5 x + 15 }$

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Exam 7: Rational Expressions and Equations

Perform the operation indicated. - 27x−272÷9x−910\frac { 27 x - 27 } { 2 } \div \frac { 9 x - 9 } { 10 }227x−27​÷109x−9​

Find the LCD. Do not combine fractions. - 23a2,5a3\frac { 2 } { 3 a ^ { 2 } } , \frac { 5 } { a ^ { 3 } }3a22​,a35​

Perform the operation indicated. - x2−20x+1007x−70÷2x−2014\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 100 } { 7 x - 70 } \div \frac { 2 x - 20 } { 14 }7x−70x2−20x+100​÷142x−20​

Simplify. - 3x+152x2+17x+35\frac { 3 x + 15 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x + 35 }2x2+17x+353x+15​

Simplify. - 24−6abab2−4b\frac { 24 - 6 a b } { a b ^ { 2 } - 4 b }ab2−4b24−6ab​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 4+2xx3+16\frac { 4 + \frac { 2 } { x } } { \frac { x } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 } }3x​+61​4+x2​​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 93x−1−993x−1+9\frac { \frac { 9 } { 3 x - 1 } - 9 } { \frac { 9 } { 3 x - 1 } + 9 }3x−19​+93x−19​−9​

Simplify. - 7a2b(a+4b)28ab2\frac { 7 a ^ { 2 } b ( a + 4 b ) } { 28 a b ^ { 2 } }28ab27a2b(a+4b)​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 8x−6+2x\frac { 8 } { x - 6 } + \frac { 2 } { x }x−68​+x2​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 5x7x−1x2\frac { \frac { 5 } { x } } { \frac { 7 } { x } - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } }x7​−x21​x5​​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 57x+38x\frac { 5 } { 7 x } + \frac { 3 } { 8 x }7x5​+8x3​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - xx2−16−416−x2\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 } - \frac { 4 } { 16 - x ^ { 2 } }x2−16x​−16−x24​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - x2x−5−512x−30\frac { x } { 2 x - 5 } - \frac { 5 } { 12 x - 30 }2x−5x​−12x−305​

Simplify. - 2x2−3x+−53x2+2x+−1\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + - 5 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + - 1 }3x2+2x+−12x2−3x+−5​

Perform the operation indicated. - x2−13x+40x2−13x+42⋅x2−19x+84x2−19x+88\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 40 } { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 42 } \cdot \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 84 } { x ^ { 2 } - 19 x + 88 }x2−13x+42x2−13x+40​⋅x2−19x+88x2−19x+84​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 6xx+9+8x−3x+9−3xx+9\frac { 6 x } { x + 9 } + \frac { 8 x - 3 } { x + 9 } - \frac { 3 x } { x + 9 }x+96x​+x+98x−3​−x+93x​

Simplify. - x+5y3x+15y\frac { x + 5 y } { 3 x + 15 y }3x+15yx+5y​

Simplify. - 3a−9ba−3b\frac { 3 a - 9 b } { a - 3 b }a−3b3a−9b​

Perform the operation indicated. Simplify. - 6−xx−3−2x+13−x\frac { 6 - x } { x - 3 } - \frac { 2 x + 1 } { 3 - x }x−36−x​−3−x2x+1​

Find the LCD. Do not combine fractions. - 92x+6,115x+15\frac { 9 } { 2 x + 6 } , \frac { 11 } { 5 x + 15 }2x+69​,5x+1511​