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Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions Topic F3: Addition of Rational Expressions | VERSION A www.varsitylearning.com 1 Name: _______________________________________________ Combine the following rational expressions. Reduce all answers to lowest terms. 1. ! !!! + ! !!! = 2. ! !!! + ! !!! = 3. ! !!! + ! !!! = Combine the following fractions: 4. ! ! + ! ! = 5. ! !" + ! ! = 6. ! ! + ! !" = 7. ! !" + ! ! = Combine the following rational expressions. 8. ! !!!! + !!!!" !"!!! ! = 9. ! !!!! + !!!!! !!!! ! = 10. ! !!!! + !!!! !!!! ! =

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Page 1: Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and …...Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions TopicF3:AdditionofRational&Expressions|&VERSIONA& & &&&1& Name:&_____&

Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions

Topic  F3:  Addition  of  Rational  Expressions  |  VERSION  A  

 

www.varsitylearning.com      1  

 

Name:  _______________________________________________  

Combine  the  following  rational  expressions.  Reduce  all  answers  to  lowest  terms.  

1.  !

!!!+

!!!!

=      

2. !

!!!+

!!!!

=      

3. !

!!!+

!!!!

=      

Combine  the  following  fractions:  

4.  !!+!!=      

5. !!"

+!!=        

6. !!+

!!"=      

7.   !!"

+!!=      

Combine  the  following  rational  expressions.  

8. !

!!!!+

!!!!"!"!!!!

=    

9.   !!!!!

+!!!!!!!!!!

=      

10.   !!!!!

+!!!!!!!!!

=      

   

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Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions

Topic  F3:  Addition  of  Rational  Expressions  |  VERSION  A  

 

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Name:  _______________________________________________  

11. !

!!!!+

!!!"!!!!"!!!

=      

12. !

!!!!!!+

!!!!!!!!

=      

13.   !!!!!!!!"

+!

!!!!!!!=      

14.   !!!!!!!!

+!

!!!!!!=      

15.   !!!!!!!!!!!

+!!!

!!!!!!!!=        

16.  3 + 43𝑥+3 =          

17.  2 + 35−𝑡 =        

18. Let  𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥−4  and  𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥+3

𝑥2−𝑥−12,  find        

   𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔 𝑥 =    

19. Let  𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥𝑥2+5𝑥+4  and  𝑔 𝑥 = 1

𝑥2+7𝑥+12,  find        

   𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔 𝑥 =    

20. The  formula  𝑃 = 1𝑎 +

1𝑏    is  used  by  optometrists  to  

help  determine  how  strong  to  make  the  lenses  for  a  pair  of  eyeglasses.  If  𝑎  is  15  and  𝑏  is  0.25,  find  the  corresponding  value  of  𝑃.        

   

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Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions

Topic  F3:  Addition  of  Rational  Expressions  |  VERSION  A  

 

www.varsitylearning.com      3  

 

Name:  _______________________________________________  

Combine  the  following  rational  expressions.  Reduce  all  answers  to  lowest  terms.  

1.     3𝑥+3 +𝑥

𝑥+3 =          1      

2. !

!!!+

!!!!

=        1      

3. !

!!!+

!!!!

=        1      

Combine  the  following  fractions:  

4.  !!+!!=    !

!  

5. !!"

+!!=       !

!"  

6. !!+

!!"=      !"

!"  

7.   !!"

+!!=    !"

!"  

Combine  the  following  rational  expressions.  

8. !

!!!!+

!!!!"!"!!!!

=   !!!!!

 

9.   !!!!!

+!!!!!!!!!!

=     !!!!!

 

10.   !!!!!

+!!!!!!!!!

=     !!!!!

 

   

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Algebra 2: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions

Topic  F3:  Addition  of  Rational  Expressions  |  VERSION  A  

 

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Name:  _______________________________________________  

11. !

!!!!+

!!!"!!!!"!!!

=    !

!!!!  

12. !

!!!!!!+

!!!!!!!!

=    !

(!!!)(!!!)  

13.   !!!!!!!!"

+!

!!!!!!!=    

!!!! !!!

 

14.   !!!!!!!!

+!

!!!!!!=    

!!!! !!!

 

15.   !!!!!!!!!!!

+!!!

!!!!!!!!=      

!!!!!! !!!

 

16.  3 + 43𝑥+3 =        

!!!!"!!!!

 

17.  2 + 35−𝑡 =      

!"!!!!!!

 

18. Let  𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥−4  and  𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥+3

𝑥2−𝑥−12,  find        

 

 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔 𝑥 =  !

!!!  

19. Let  𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥𝑥2+5𝑥+4  and  𝑔 𝑥 = 1

𝑥2+7𝑥+12,  find        

 

 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔 𝑥 =  !!!!!"!!!

!!! !!! !!!  

20. The  formula  𝑃 = 1𝑎 +

1𝑏    is  used  by  optometrists  to  

help  determine  how  strong  to  make  the  lenses  for  a  pair  of  eyeglasses.  If  𝑎  is  15  and  𝑏  is  0.25,  find  the  

corresponding  value  of  𝑃.        !"!"