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Solving Rational Equations Explained

This document provides steps and examples for solving rational equations. It explains how to eliminate denominators by multiplying all terms by the LCD, then combine like terms and isolate the variable. Several examples are worked through applying these steps and checking solutions.

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Solving Rational Equations Explained

This document provides steps and examples for solving rational equations. It explains how to eliminate denominators by multiplying all terms by the LCD, then combine like terms and isolate the variable. Several examples are worked through applying these steps and checking solutions.

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Solving Rational Equations

Give an example of a
rational equation.
Give the value of the variable to make the rational
equation true. 1.)Answer: 21
To check:

1.) = 7
=7

=7

7=7

2.) + 6= 10 3.)Answer: 7
To check:

3.)=6
2.)Answer: 12 =6
To check:
+ 6 = 10 =6
=6
+ 6 = 10
6=6
4 +6=10
10=10
Solving Rational Equations
 Steps:
 1. Eliminate denominators.
 Multiply all terms by LCD.
 2. Combine like terms.
 3. Terms with variable in one side, without
variable in the other side.
 4. Do the checking.
Solving Rational Equations
 Examples:
 1.) = 7
LCD: 3
 ()(3) = 7(3) 1.)Answer: 21


To check:
x = 21 =7

=7
 7=7
Solving Rational Equations
 Examples:
 2.) + 6= 10
LCD: 3

()(3)+6 (3) = 10(3)


 x+18 = 30 2.)Answer: 12
To check:
+ 6 = 10

 x= 30-18 + 6 = 10

 x= 12 4 +6=10
10=10


Solving Rational Equations
 Examples:
 3.) =6
LCD: 2

()(2) = 6(2)
3.)Answer: 7
 x+5 = 12 To check:
=6

 x= 12-5 =6
=6

 x= 7 6=6


Solving Rational Equations
 Examples:
 4.) - = LCD:
2
5 10x
 ()(10x) - (10x)= (10x)
 20 – 3(5) = 2x
 20 – 15 = 2x
3.)Answer: 2.5
To check:
- =
5= 2x - =

2x = 5 - =

= =

x = 2.5
Solving
 Examples:
Rational Equations
 5.) - = LCD: (x+2)
 - = (x-2)

 - = 3.)Answer: -2
To check:
- =
 x(x-2) – (x+2) = 8
-3x-10=0 - =
 -2x-x-2=8
(x+2)(x-5) = 0 - =
 -3x-2=8 x+2=0 x-5=0 Denominator of 0 is
 -2x-x-2-8=0 undefined.
x=-2 x=5 -2 is an EXTRANEOUS
 -3x-10=0 A ROOT. NOT A
SOLUTION

Answer: 5
3.)

To check:
- = 5
- =
IS ONLY
THE
- =
=
SOLUTIO
N
Denominator of 0 is
FIND THE SOLUTIONS. CHECK YOUR
SOLUTION
 3.)
 1.)

 4.)
 2.)

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