may 29, 2015
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Today:Review for Final ExamReview Rational Expressions &
EquationsFinal Class Work Distributed
Jeanette bought 2 scoops of ice cream and 3 brownies for $4.40. Nanette bought 3 scoops of ice cream and one brownie for $5.20. How much was each item?
20% of what number is 80?
A) 40 B) 16 C) 1600 D) 400 E) 160
A 40" piece of wood was cut into three pieces. The lengths of the three pieces
were: 2x -5, x + 7, and x + 6.What was the length of the longest piece?
Bonus Question: 10 pts.(Submit answers before the end of class)
Hint: You can call the middle number 'two spoons and a fork' if you want, but the
relationship between any three consecutive numbers is always the same.
Rational Expressions & Equations Test: (Wed.)
Notes
1. Our last test before the final exam will be on Wednesday, June 3rd. 2. Last Khan Academy topics are due this weekend.
3. The Last day to submit class work is Friday, June 5th.
4. STAR Math Testing still to come before end of year.
Warm-Up Section of notebook
Lastly,
All of today's questions were taken from the 4 versions of the final exam
Final Exam Review: Radicals
Find the LCD of the following rational expression.
124
3,
6
1
yx
y
yy 326 )3(2)3(4124 2 yyy)3(12)3(32 is LCD theSo 2 yyyy
Find the LCD of the following rational expressions.
xx 3
2,
3
1
Both of the denominators are already factored. Since each is the opposite of the other, you can use either x – 3 or 3 – x as the LCD.
Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions
32
)32(3
32
7
x
x
x
32
96
32
7
x
x
x
32
967
x
x
32
616
x
x
Subtract:
)2)(3()2)(3(
4
xx
x
xx
)3)(2)(3(
)3(
)3)(2)(3(
)3(4
xxx
xx
xxx
x
)3)(3)(2(
3124 2
xxx
xxx)3)(3)(2(
122
xxx
xx
Add:
Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions
Multiply the 1st fraction by an equivalent form of the number 1 so
the denominators are the same.95 729
3
yy
59
3
y 4
4
5 8
8
9
3
y
y
y 9
4
72
24
y
y
Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions
Multiplying & Dividing with Polynomials
Factor numerators and denominators first. Then, multiply (don’t FOIL, keep in
factored form) Simplify.
Divide: (Factor by Grouping)
Simplify:
Solve the following rational equation.
What is the LCD?
2613 xx 2633 xx 233 x
13 x3
1x
Solving Rational Equations: Last Practice Problem