Simplifyrationalspractice
Simplifyrationalspractice
Simplifyrationalspractice
Score _______
Combine/Distribute Rationals
Simplify each expression. IF there is ( ) you got to put a
__________ on it!
1. -4y + 7 + 9y - 3
4.
2.
-.4y + 1.3y
3.2 - 9x + 7.1 - 3x
3. 3(2.8n - 4.8)
5. -.2(3x + .5)
6. 14.23x +
2.75 - 3.56x
7.
10.
12.
5
1 7
x + +(
x)
8
8
8
1
( 6 n+ 4 )
2
8.
2
( 12 c9 )
3
11.
9.
1
( 36 x+ 2 )
6
3
1
4( x )
4
4
After a week of rain, tadpoles appeared in your pond. After t minutes, you have (7t
+ 5) tadpoles and your friend has (8t 3) tadpoles.
a. Write an expression that represents the number of tadpoles you and your friend
caught together.
Name ___________________
Score _______
4.
15
1
1
x+ ( 36 x+2 )
6
6
9
4
7.
2.
-.2(3x + .5) + 6x
5.
1
( 6 n+ 4 )+ 2n
2
3.
6.
( 34 x 14 ) 64 x
1
1
6 p 3 7 p 14
3
7
5 0.3s 2 2 5 3.4s
8.
9. The admission to a local fair is $10 for each adult and $6 for each child. Each rides
a. Write an expression that represents how much more an adult will spend at the
fair.
b. An adult and a child each go on 7 rides. How much more did the
adult spend?
10.
reasoning.
8 a4 b +7 a
and
5 ( 3 a2 b ) +6 b