A rational expression is, roughly speaking, an algebraic expression that's in the form of a fraction, or contains fractions.
To evaluate a rational expression like for all we need to do is replace with in the above expression and simplify as much as possible.
Evaluate for
We replace with in the expression and simplify as much as possible.
Evaluate $\dfrac{4}{x+1}$ for $x=7.$
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a
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$\dfrac{2}{3}$ |
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b
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$2$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{4}{7}$ |
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d
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$\dfrac{1}{2}$ |
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e
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$4$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{6x}{5-3x}$ for $x=5.$
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a
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$-\dfrac{3}{2}$ |
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b
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$\dfrac{3}{2}$ |
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c
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$3$ |
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d
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$-3$ |
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e
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$2$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{x+4}{10-x}$ for $x=-2.$
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a
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$-\dfrac{1}{2}$ |
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b
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$\dfrac{1}{4}$ |
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c
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$-\dfrac{1}{6}$ |
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d
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$\dfrac{1}{2}$ |
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e
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$\dfrac{1}{6}$ |
Evaluate for
We replace with in the expression and simplify as much as possible.
Evaluate $\dfrac{3(6-x)}{x+1}$ for $x=2.$
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a
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$1$ |
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b
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$4$ |
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c
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$2$ |
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d
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$3$ |
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e
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$8$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{p+5}{2(4-p)}$ for $p=-3.$
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a
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$\dfrac{3}{7}$ |
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b
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$-\dfrac{4}{7}$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{1}{7}$ |
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d
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$\dfrac{4}{7}$ |
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e
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$1$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{3(3a+1)}{2(2a-1)}$ for $a=3.$
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a
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$10$ |
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b
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$15$ |
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c
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$12$ |
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d
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$6$ |
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e
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$3$ |
Evaluate for
We replace with in the expression and simplify as much as possible.
Evaluate $\dfrac{6}{w}+\dfrac{w}{6}$ for $w = 2.$
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a
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$\dfrac{8}{3}$ |
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b
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$\dfrac{5}{3}$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{3}{8}$ |
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d
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$\dfrac{10}{3}$ |
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e
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$\dfrac{13}{3}$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{9r+3}{3r+1}-2r$ for $r = 3.$
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a
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$-3$ |
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b
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$3$ |
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c
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$-9$ |
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d
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$-18$ |
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e
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$9$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{2}{x} - \dfrac{5}{2x}$ for $x=-3.$
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a
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$\dfrac 2 3$ |
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b
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$-\dfrac 1 6$ |
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c
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$\dfrac 3 2$ |
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d
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$\dfrac 1 6$ |
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e
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$-\dfrac 3 2$ |
Evaluate for and
We replace with and with in the expression and simplify as much as possible.
Evaluate $\dfrac{24}{xy}+\dfrac{x}{4y}$ for $x = 2$ and $y = 3.$
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a
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$\dfrac{26}{5}$ |
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b
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$\dfrac{5}{6}$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{25}{6}$ |
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d
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$\dfrac{13}{4}$ |
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e
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$-\dfrac{6}{7}$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{2r}{r+t}-\dfrac{r}{t}$ if $r = 3$ and $t=2.$
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a
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$-\dfrac{3}{10}$ |
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b
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$1$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{3}{10}$ |
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d
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$-\dfrac{1}{5}$ |
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e
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$\dfrac{1}{5}$ |
Evaluate $\dfrac{a-b}{4}+\dfrac{b}{3a-5}$ if $a = 3$ and $b=6.$
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a
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$1$ |
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b
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$\dfrac{3}{4}$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{1}{4}$ |
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d
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$-2$ |
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e
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$\dfrac{3}{5}$ |