ADDING RATIONAL EXPRESSION

Reported by:Emmalene Constantino & Dominic Garcia

Rule:

AC

BC

=A + B C

ADDING RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS

+ When C = 0

Procedure:Adding Rational Expression with Like Denominators

1. Add the numerator2. Retain the common denominator3. Simplify the answer

Examples:

2a4b

34b

+1.

2. 10c

13+ 16

c13

Procedure:Adding Rational Expression with Different Denominators

1.Find the Least Common denominator (LCD)2.Write the equivalent expression if each

rational expression3.Add the numerator and keep the LCD4.Simplify the result, if possible

2y

5x2 4xy

Solve & simplify:

1. +3x

2. a

a + 3

+5

a