GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Core Subject

Class No.: _____ Date: ______________________________

Name: ________________________________ Module 2.1 – 2nd Quarter – SY 2020 - 2021
Grade and Section: ______________________ Teacher: ___________________________

I. Title: RATIONAL EQUATIONS

II. Objectives:
After accomplishing this module, you must be able to:
1. distinguish rational equation and rational function.
2. solve problems involving rational functions; and
3. express logical thinking in finding the domain, range, intercepts and asymptote of
rational functions, and sketch its graph.

III. Material/s:
1. Calculator
2. For Reference/s: You may visit our Google Classroom for power point presentations
and sample computations.

IV. Time Frame: Week 5 Day 2 and Day 3

V. Concept:
WEEK 5 DAY 2 (Study the concept below, then proceed to part VI activity)
RATIONAL EQUATION is an equation that contains at least one fraction whose
numerator and denominator are polynomials.

Examples:
𝟗𝒙 𝟏
1. = – 3x
𝟏𝟑 𝟐
𝟕𝒙𝟐 +𝟑𝟖
2. =𝟏
𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙+𝟔

A common way to solve rational equation is to reduce the fraction to a common

denominator then solve the equality of the numerators.

Example: Simplify each rational equation and solve for the value of x.
4𝑥 12
1. =
5 3
Step 1: Identify the LCD. 15
Step 2: Eliminate all the fractions. In this 4𝑥 12
case, divide the denominator by the LCD =
5 3
then multiply the quotient to the
numerator. 4𝑥 12
( = )15
5 3

12x = 60
Step 3: Solve the simplified equation. 12x = 60
Find the value of x, In this case divide
both sides by 12. 12𝑥 60
=
12 12

x=5

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 5𝑥 1 7
2. - =
6 2 3
Step 1: Identify the LCD. 6
Step 2: Eliminate all the fractions. In this 5𝑥 1 7
case, divide the denominator by the LCD - =
6 2 3
then multiply the quotient to the
numerator. 5𝑥 1 7
( - = )6
6 2 3

5x – 3 = 14
Step 3: Solve the simplified equation. 5x – 3 = 14
Find the value of x, in this case, divide
both sides by 5. 5x = 14 + 3

5x = 17

5𝑥 17
=
5 5

𝟏𝟕
x=
𝟓

𝑥 12 4−9𝑥
3. + =
3 𝑥+3 3𝑥+9
Step 1: Identify the LCD. 3(x + 3) or 3x + 9
Step 2: Eliminate all the fractions. In this 𝑥 12 4−9𝑥
case, divide the denominator by the LCD + =
3 𝑥+3 3𝑥+9
then multiply the quotient to the
numerator. 𝑥 12 4−9𝑥
( + = ) 3(x+3)
3 𝑥+3 3𝑥+9

x(x+3) + 36 = 4 – 9x
Step 3: Solve the simplified equation. x(x+3) + 36 = 4 – 9x
Find the value of x, in this case, multiply
x to x+3 then combine the similar terms. x2 + 3x + 36 = 4 – 9x

x2 + 3x + 9x + 36 – 4 = 0

Solve the factors of x2 – 6x + 32 = 0. x2 + 12x + 32 = 0

The factors are (x+8) & (x+4)
(x + 8) (x + 4) = 0

Equate each factor to 0(zero) x+8=0 x+4=0

x=-8 x=-4

VI. Activity: Let’s try these!

Warm – Up Activity
A. Find the least common multiple of the following integers.
a. 6 and 9 b. 8 and 10

LCM: ______________ LCM: ______________

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 c. 3, 8 and 12 d. 4, 10 and 24

LCM: ______________ LCM: ______________

e. 15, 30 and 45 f. 27, 36 and 90

LCM: ______________ LCM: ______________

B. Solve for the factors of the following Quadratic Equations below. (2 points each)
1. x2 - 144 2. x2 – 26x + 169

3. 2x2 + 9x + 10 4. x2 – 3x + 54

END OF WEEK 5 DAY 2

WEEK 5 DAY 3 (Answer the Practice Exercises.)

C. Simplify each rational equation and solve for the value of x. (2 points each)
5𝑥 1 14 1 1 4𝑥+2 𝑥 2 −11 1 𝑥−1
1.
6
+
3
= .
12
2.
𝑥−1
−
𝑥+1
= .
𝑥 2 −1
3.
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+4
=
𝑥+4
+
𝑥+1
.

𝑥−5 3𝑥−1 −3 3𝑥 𝑥 4𝑥−4 3𝑥 2 3𝑥 1

4.
4
+
5
=
2
. 5.
3𝑥+1
=
𝑥−5
-
3𝑥 2 −14𝑥−5
. 6.
𝑥 2 +5𝑥−24
=
𝑥+8
+
𝑥−3
.

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VII. Evaluation: Let’s check your understanding! (Quiz No. 2 – 10 points)
A. Simplify each rational equation and solve for the value of x. (2 points each)
4𝑥 12 5𝑥 𝑥−2 𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥+ 8
1 - 2.
5
=
3
. 3 - 4.
2
+
8
= 5. 5 - 6.
4
+
3
=
4
.

7𝑥 1 7 3𝑥 2 3𝑥 8
7 – 8. + = . 9 – 10. = + .
6 3 12 𝑥 2 +4𝑥−21 𝑥+7 𝑥−3

VIII. Reflection: Email/Discussion – Post Summaries

Direction/s: To sum up this week’s discussion. Answer the following questions:

1) What have you learned in this module?

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2) What are the things that is still unclear to you regarding this module?
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END OF WEEK 5 DAY 3

(See you next meeting for MODULE 2.2)

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