College Algebra Rational Expressions
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1. The sales (in thousands) for a tire company is represented by the following polynomial, where mstands for the number of months.
1500m2
m2+5
a. Find the sales after the first month.
b. Find the sales after three months.
c. Find the sales after the first year.
2. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
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3. Find the area of the rectangle.
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4. Find the area of the triangle.
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5. Using the Pythagorean Theorem (
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6. Jennifer started a new job that is paid on commission. After 15 weeks, she earned $12,975. If her pay continues at the same rate, how much will she make after 1 year (52 weeks)?
If she receives a 2% raise in year two and sales remain constant, what is her total income in year 2?
What is the difference between a rational expression and equation? How do you find the least common denominator in rational problems? Use examples as needed to illustrate the steps.
Create your own rational expression and one rational equation then simplify/solve.
