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Title/Topic
HW#96 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.

How do you find the LCD of a group of rational expressions?

Part 2: Factoring practice

You will use the following factored polynomials at some point in parts 3 and 4 of
tonight’s homework. Here, show all factoring and checking just like you did on
the weekend homework. (There is an example on the second page for
reference.)

1) ܿ ଶ + ܿ − 2 2) ܿ ଶ − 3ܿ + 2

Part 3: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

Add or subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. SHOW AND CHECK
ALL FACTORING THAT YOU DID NOT SHOW IN PART 2.

ହ ଷ ଼ ଺
3) − 4) −
ସ௬ିଵ ଵିସ௬ ௔௕ ௔௕మ

ଷ ସ ௖ିଶ ௖ାଶ
5) − 6) −
௫ାସ ௫ିଶ ௖ మ ା௖ିଶ ௖ మ ିଷ௖ାଶ

ହ௫ ସ ௡ ௡
7) − 8) −
௫ మ ିଽ ௫ାଷ ௡మ ାସ௡ (௡ାସ)మ

Part 4: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

Multiply or divide. Write your answer in simplest form. SHOW ALL
FACTORING THAT YOU DID NOT SHOW IN PART 2.

଺௫ య ଽ௫ మ ௔య ି௔మ ௔మ
9) ÷ 10) ÷
ଵ଼௫ ଵ଴௫ ర ௔య ௔ିଵ
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MCAS Prep
Use RUTLEM. Be sure to show Q, S, C, and E.

11) For the equation below, which of the following statements is not true?

Equation: (૛ࢇ࢈)૛ = ૜ૠ

a) Both a and b can be positive

b) Both a and b can be negative
c) If a is negative, then b must be positive.
d) If a is negative, then b can be positive or negative.

12) Which of the following expressions is true if c + b = a?

a) ܽ + ܿ = ܾ
b) ܾ ∙ ܿ = ܽ
c) ܾ + ܿ = ܽ
௔
d) ௖ = ܾ

13) Marco rides the bus to and from school Monday through Friday. He uses two
tickets each day. Which statement correctly compares the cost of using
individual tickets to using a 7-day pass for Marco to ride the bus to school?

Individual Bus Ticket: $1.50

7-Day Pass: $12.00
a) It costs $3.00 more to use the individual tickets.
b) It costs $10.50 more to use the individual tickets.
c) It costs $3.00 more to use the 7-day pass.
d) It costs $10.50 more to use the 7-day pass.

14)Three planets are orbiting their star. The amount of time it takes the stars to
make one revolution are 8 Earth years, 9 Earth years, and 12 Earth years. If the
three planets are currently aligned in a straight line with their star, how many
Earth years must pass before this alignment occurs again?

a) 17
b) 29
c) 72
d) 144
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15) Which of these expressions is equivalent to (7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7)3?
a) 76
b) 79
c) 718
d) 497

16)What is the value of the expression below? (Answer choices were mixed up
last week).
3 + (−2)ଷ − (−4) ÷ 2
a) -7
b) -3
c) 9
d) 13

17) A calculator showed the answer to a problem as 134,000. How can this
number be written in scientific notation?
a) 1.34 X 105
b) 1.34 X 10-5
c) 134 X 1000
d) 1.34 X 103

18) Between which two numbers is the square root of 72?

a) 8 and 9
b) 9 and 10
c) 10 and 11
d) 11 and 12

19) Makayla, Justice, Shelyiah, and Katherine each had the same amount of
ଶ
modeling clay to use in their art projects. Makayla used ହ of his clay, Justice
ଷ ଻ ଶ
used of her clay, Shelyiah used of her clay, and Katherine used of her
଻ ଵଶ ଷ
clay. Who used the most clay?
a) Justice
b) Katherine
c) Makayla
d) Shelyiah

20)What is the value of (0.3)(0.3)(0.3)(0.3)?

a) 0.0081
b) 0.081
c) 0.81
d) 8.1
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Honors Assignment

Complete the open response and the even numbered problems from
Parts 2-4.

Complete the MCAS prep section.

Complete the problems below.

Add or subtract. Write your answers in simplest form. Show all factoring.

௫ ହ ௫ ௫ିଵ ଶ௫
1) − 2) + −
௫ మ ାଵଵ௫ାଷ଴ ௫ మ ାଽ௫ାଶ଴ ଶ௫ିଵ ଶ௫ାଵ ସ௫ మ ିଵ

௫ିଷ ௫ାଷ ହ௫ మ ାଶ଻ ିଶ ସ௬ ଺

3) − − 4) + +
ଶ௫ା଺ ଷ௫ିଽ ଺௫ మ ିହସ ௬ మ ିଽ (௬ିଷ) మ ଷି௬