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Solving Rational Equations Worksheet

1) The rational equation is solved to find the solution {11}. 2) The rational equation is solved to find the solution {-3}. 3) Additional rational equations are solved to find solutions such as {-2}, {-10}, {1}, {5}, {13/3}, {19/5}, {-5/6}, {6}, {8}, {0}.

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Solving Rational Equations Worksheet

1) The rational equation is solved to find the solution {11}. 2) The rational equation is solved to find the solution {-3}. 3) Additional rational equations are solved to find solutions such as {-2}, {-10}, {1}, {5}, {13/3}, {19/5}, {-5/6}, {6}, {8}, {0}.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Solving Rational Equations 1 Date________________ Period____


Solve each equation. Remember to check for extraneous solutions.

3 m−4 2 1 1 n−1
1) 2
= 2
+ 2) = −
m 3m 3m 2 n 5n 5n

1 x+3 1 4 5 1
3) 2
= 2
− 4) = − 2
3x 2x 6x2 n 2
n n

3n + 15 1 n−3 1 5 n−2
5) 2
= 2 − 6) + = 2
4n n 4n 2 2n 2
2n n

x−6 x+4 1 1 1
7) = +1 8) + 2 =
x x 2n 4n 4n

6b + 18 1 3 1 x−1 3
9) + = 10) − =
b2 b b 2x 2x2 x

-1-
1 1 2 1 1 3
11) 2
+ = 2 12) 2
+ = 2
b − 7b + 10 b − 2 b − 7b + 10 x − 3x x − 3 x − 3x

6 1 p+4 5 x − 20 1 x−4
13) = − 2 14) 2
+ = 2
p p−5 p − 5p x − 9 x + 18 x − 6 x − 9 x + 18

1 6 6 6 1 1
15) 2
− = 2 16) 2
= 2 −
5k + 2k 5k + 2 5k + 2k n − 6n + 8 n − 6n + 8 n−4

4 1 a+3 3 k−6 1
17) = 2 − 2 18) 2
− 2 =
a a + 4a a + 4a k + 5k + 6 k + 5k + 6 k + 3

v−3 1 v−5 3 3m
19) 2
= − 2 20) 1 = +
v + 3v v + 3 v + 3v m+3 m+3

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Solving Rational Equations 1 Date________________ Period____


Solve each equation. Remember to check for extraneous solutions.

3 m−4 2 1 1 n−1
1) 2
= 2
+ 2) = −
m 3m 3m 2 n 5n 5n
{11} {−3}

1 x+3 1 4 5 1
3) 2
= 2
− 4) = − 2
3x 2x 6x2 n 2
n n
{−2} {1}

3n + 15 1 n−3 1 5 n−2
5) 2
= 2 − 6) + = 2
4n n 4n 2 2n 2
2n n
{−2} 5
{− }
3

x−6 x+4 1 1 1
7) = +1 8) + 2 =
x x 2n 4n 4n
{−10} {−1}

6b + 18 1 3 1 x−1 3
9) + = 10) − =
b2 b b 2x 2x2 x
9 1
{− } { }
2 6

-1-
1 1 2 1 1 3
11) 2
+ = 2 12) 2
+ = 2
b − 7b + 10 b − 2 b − 7b + 10 x − 3x x − 3 x − 3x
{6} {2}

6 1 p+4 5 x − 20 1 x−4
13) = − 2 14) 2
+ = 2
p p−5 p − 5p x − 9 x + 18 x − 6 x − 9 x + 18
13 19
{ } { }
3 5

1 6 6 6 1 1
15) 2
− = 2 16) 2
= 2 −
5k + 2k 5k + 2 5k + 2k n − 6n + 8 n − 6n + 8 n−4
5 {−3}
{− }
6

4 1 a+3 3 k−6 1
17) = 2 − 2 18) 2
− 2 =
a a + 4a a + 4a k + 5k + 6 k + 5k + 6 k + 3
18 7
{− } { }
5 2

v−3 1 v−5 3 3m
19) 2
= − 2 20) 1 = +
v + 3v v + 3 v + 3v m+3 m+3
{8} {0}

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