Check your Understanding
A 1. Write a rational expression for the following.
1. The product of a and b divided by 3.
2. The quotient of 3m and 4n.
3. The reciprocal of the product x and y.
4. Three times the difference of a number and eight, divided by four.
5. b divided by 7.
A.2. Identify each expression. Write R if it is a rational expression, and NR if it is not a rational
expression
6.
7.-2x
-3
-6m+8
5x²-3x+6
3.
8.
9.
3/a-22
5.
10.***
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. ab
一
3
2. 3m
一
4n
3. 1
一
xy
4. 3x-24
一一一
4
5. b
一
7
A.2
6. NR
7. NR
8. R
9. R
10. R