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Title/Topic
HW#98 Name: _____________________ Date: _____________________
Using the LCD to KIPP/2014/_________________ Math/Homework
add and subtract Mission: KWBAT apply previous knowledge to find the LCD of
rational rational expressions and add/subtract them.
expressions

Part 1: Open response

Answer the question in a complete sentence.

Why shouldn’t you factor the numerators before making the fractions
speak the same language?

Part 2: Finding the LCD

If the two expressions given were the denominators of two fractions, find
what the LCD would be.

1) ܿ ଶ ݀, ܿ݀ ଶ 2) 2‫ ݔ‬ଶ , 6‫ݕݔ‬ 3) ሺܽ − 5ሻ, ሺܽ + 5ሻ

4) ሺ‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 4ሻ, ሺ‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 5‫ ݔ‬+ 6ሻ 5) ሺܽ + 1ሻ, ሺܽଶ − 1ሻ

6) ሺ݉ଶ − 5݉ + 6ሻ, ሺ݉ଶ − 4݉ + 4ሻ

Part 3: Adding and Subtracting

Make the fractions speak the same language, then add or subtract.

௔ାଶ ௔ିସ ௫ିଵ ଶ௫ାଷ ௫ାସ ௫

7) − 8) − 9) −
ଶ ସ ସ௫ ௫ ௫ ௫ାସ

ଶ ଵଵ ௫ା௬ ଷ௫ା௬ ௧ ହ
10) + 11) + 12) +
ଽ௧ ଺௧ ௫௬ మ ௫మ௬ ௧ିଷ ସ௧ିଵଶ

ସ௔ ଷ௔ ௗାଶ ଷ
13) + 14) −
ହ௔ିଵ଴ ଵ଴௔ିଶ଴ ௗమ ିଵ ଶௗାଶ
 Complete homework will contain…
…a complete heading.
…questions and correct, boxed answers written in pencil on loose leaf paper.
…questions answered following the process in your notes.
Failure to follow these guidelines will result in an IHW, regardless of the reason. If you have questions, please call.
Honors Assignment HW#106

Complete the open response.

Complete only the even numbered problems from homework #98.

Complete the problems below.

Add or subtract and simplify.

௔ାଷ ଶ௔ିଵ ௠ିଶ ݉−2

1) − 2)
௠ మ ିଶହ
+
25−݉2
௔ିହ ହି௔

ହ ସ௭
3) + +2
௭ାଶ ௭ మ ିସ

Find the LCD.

4) 8‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 8, 6‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 12‫ ݔ‬+ 6, ܽ݊݀ 10 − 10‫ݔ‬

5) ‫ ݔ‬ହ + 2‫ ݔ‬ସ + ‫ ݔ‬ଷ , 2‫ ݔ‬ଷ − 2‫ݔ‬, ܽ݊݀ 5‫ ݔ‬− 5