1. Aim: How do we use the greatest common factor to determine the sum and difference of rational expressions? Do Now: On the Simplifying Rational Expressions Worksheet, complete questions 7, 14, 24, 39, 58, 64, 69, 81, 85 Students, who are already here, please put up the homework. Nominate one question that someone has not done. HW#10.6: Simplifying Rational Expressions Worksheet – Multiples of 5 Quiz A2.A.16 – Simplifying Rational Expressions is tomorrow! Deadline for retake for the three quizzes (A2.A.1,4,7) is Friday, October 10 th. Exam #2 is on Thursday, October 16 th.

3. Example #1: LCM of Monomials and Polynomials

4. Example #2: Monomial Denominators

5. Example #3: Polynomial Denominators

6. Practice Questions: From the Simplifying Rational Expressions Worksheet, complete questions #86, 88, 96, 99, 102, 106, 111, 113, 123, 126 with a buddy around you.