1. Lesson #13 Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions

2. Recall that to add fractions together you first need to have everything over a common denominator. STEPS: Adding and Subtracting rats Step 1: Factor and reduce each fraction Step 2: Find a common denominator and change numerators Step 3: Perform the operations Step 4: Factor again and reduce if possible Step 5: State restrictions

3. Ex. 1 Simplify and state restrictions

5. Use the property Ex. 2 a c + d = a d + c c d

6. Subtract these rational expressions Ex. 3

8. Homework Pg. 28 #5-8 in the Workbook Solutions posted on mrharvey.ca