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Rational Equation & Inequalities

1. Rational equation: 3/5 = 10. Solve for x = 6 2. Rational inequality: 5x/6 - 1/3 ≤ 2. Solve for the interval (-∞, 2] U [5, ∞) 3. Rational equation: (4x - 6)(x + 1) = 7(2x - 3). Solve for the solutions (2, 5). 4. Rational inequality: (x - 1)/(x + 4) > 0. Solve for the interval (1, ∞) U (-∞, 4) 5. Rational inequality: (x + 2)/(x - 3) ≤ 0. Solve for the interval [-2, 3)

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Rational Equation & Inequalities

1. Rational equation: 3/5 = 10. Solve for x = 6 2. Rational inequality: 5x/6 - 1/3 ≤ 2. Solve for the interval (-∞, 2] U [5, ∞) 3. Rational equation: (4x - 6)(x + 1) = 7(2x - 3). Solve for the solutions (2, 5). 4. Rational inequality: (x - 1)/(x + 4) > 0. Solve for the interval (1, ∞) U (-∞, 4) 5. Rational inequality: (x + 2)/(x - 3) ≤ 0. Solve for the interval [-2, 3)

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Rational Equation & Inequalities

Examlples:
3 𝑥
1. = 10
5

3 𝑥
=
5 10
30 = 5𝑥
𝑥=6
5𝑥 1 1
2. −2=3
6

5𝑥 1 1
− =
6 2 3
5𝑥 1 1
[ − = ]6
6 2 3
5𝑥 − 3 = 2
4𝑥−6 7
3. = 𝑥+1
2𝑥−3

4𝑥 − 6 7
=
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 1
(4𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 1) = 7(2𝑥 − 3)
4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 6 = 14𝑥 − 21
4𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 15 = 0
(2𝑥 − 3)(2𝑥 − 5) = 0
(2𝑥 − 3) = 0, (2𝑥 − 5) = 0
2𝑥 = 3, 2𝑥 = 5
3 5
𝑥= ,𝑥 =
2 2
𝑥−1
4. >0
𝑥+4

a. Get the meaningful numbers.


𝑥 − 1 = 0, 𝑥 + 4 = 0
𝑥 = 1, 𝑥 = −4
b. Test the meaningful numbers.
𝑥 = 1, 𝑥 = −4
(1)−1 (−4)−1
(1)+4
> 0, (−4)+4 > 0
0 −5
> 0, >0
5 0

0 > 0, 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
c. Make a number line.

d. Get test values for A, B, and C.

A. 𝑥 = −5 B. 𝑥 = −2 C. 𝑥 = 2
(−5) − 1 (−2) − 1 (2) − 1
>0 >0 >0
(−5) + 4 (−2) + 4 (2) + 4
−6 −3 1
>0 >0 >0
−1 2 6
6>0 FALSE TRUE
TRUE

e. Interval
Notation
(−∞, 4) ∪ (1, ∞)
𝑥+2
5. ≤0
𝑥−3

a. Get the meaningful numbers.


𝑥 − 3 = 0, 𝑥 + 2 = 0
𝑥 = 3, 𝑥 = −2
b. Test the meaningful numbers.
𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 3
(−2)+2 (3)+2
(−2)−3
≤ 0, (3)−3 ≤ 0
0 5
≤ 0, 0 ≤ 0
−5

0 ≤ 0, 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
c. Make a number line.

d. Get test values for A, B, and C.

A. 𝑥 = −3 B. 𝑥 = −1 C. 𝑥 = 4
(−3) + 2 (−1) + 2 (4) + 2
≤0 ≤0 ≤0
(−3) − 3 (−1) − 3 (4) − 3
1 −1 6≤0
≤0 ≤0
6 4 FALSE
FALSE TRUE

e. Interval Notation
[−2,3)

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