Baruch College

Department of Mathematics
CSTM 0120 SMWA Quiz 6
Instructor: Jonathan D. Williams
November 17, 2014

ANSWER KEY
Instructions
Follow the directions for each question. If the question indicates a specific solution method, then use it. Express your final answer in
simplest form unless otherwise instructed.

1)

Find the LCD for (

and

.
(
(

)
)(

(
2)

Rewrite the rational expression as an equivalent expression with the given denominator:
(

)(

)(

)(

(
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)(

)
(

3)

)(

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)(

)
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)(

Perform the indicated operation, and simplify the result if possible:

)(

)(

4)

Perform the indicated operation, and simplify the result if possible:

(
(

)
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(
(

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(
(

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Perform the indicated operation, and simplify the result if possible:

6)

5)

(
(

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Perform the indicated operation, and simplify the result if possible:

)(
(
(

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(

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)

(
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