Directions: Answer the following.
1. Solve the rational equation.
𝑥 −3
𝑥2
−25
+
1
𝑥+5
=
1
𝑥−5
𝑥 −3
2. Express the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −4 as a sum of 2 or more functions given below.
1
𝑟(𝑥) = 𝑥+2
𝑠(𝑥) =
𝑓(𝑥) =
−2
4−𝑥 2
2𝑥
𝑥 2 −4