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Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities

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Solving Rational

Equations
Prepared by: Ma’am Joahna
Tupasi
What is Rational Equation?
A rational equation is a mathematical
sentence that establishes an equivalent
relationship between two expressions
where one or more of their terms are
rational expressions. The rational equation
definition states that a rational equation
has two sides, and both sides have rational
expression terms.
Example of Rational
Equations:

𝟏+𝟐 𝒙 𝟐
+ =𝟗
𝟑𝒙 𝟒
Steps in solving Rational
Equations:
Multiply each term of the equation
by the LCD (Least Common
Denominator).

Solve the resulting equation.


Examples:
𝟓𝒙 𝟏 𝟏 𝒙 𝟏𝟐
− = + =𝒙 − 𝟐
𝟔 𝟐 𝟑 𝟑 𝒙
𝟕 𝟒 𝒙 −𝟔
=
𝒙+𝟏 𝟐 𝒙 −𝟑
Solving Rational
Inequalities
What is Rational Inequality?
A rational inequality is that contains a
rational expression, where a rational
expression is a ration of two polynomials.
General form of Rational Inequality:

Where, can be replaced with


Examples of Rational
Inequality:

𝟑 𝒙 +𝟓 𝟏 𝟐𝒙 𝟐
+ ≥𝟒 + <𝟗
𝟔 𝟐 𝟑 𝟓
Steps in solving Rational
Inequalities:
 Step 1. Write the inequality as one quotient on the left and zero
on the right.
 Step 2. Determine the critical points–the points where the
rational expression will be zero or undefined.
 Step 3. Use the critical points to divide the number line into
intervals.
 Step 4. Test a value in each interval. Above the number line
show the sign of each factor of the numerator and denominator in
each interval. Below the number line show the sign of the
quotient.
 Step 5. Determine the intervals where the inequality is correct.
Write the solution in interval notation.
When we solve a rational inequality, we
will use many of the techniques we used
solving linear inequalities. We especially
must remember that when we multiply or
divide by a negative number, the inequality
sign must reverse. Another difference is that
we must carefully consider what value might
make the rational expression undefined and
so must be excluded.
When we solve an equation and the result
is x=3, we know there is one solution, which is 3.
When we solve an inequality and the result
is x>3, we know there are many solutions.
We graph the result to better help show all the
solutions, and we start with 3. Three becomes a critical
point and then we decide whether to shade to the left
or right of it.
The numbers to the right of 3 are larger than 3, so
we shade to the right.
To solve a rational inequality, we first must write the
inequality with only one quotient on the left and 0 on the
right.
Next we determine the critical points to use to divide
the number line into intervals. A critical point is a number
which make the rational expression zero or undefined.
We then will evaluate the factors of the numerator and
denominator, and find the quotient in each interval. This
will identify the interval, or intervals, that contains all the
solutions of the rational inequality.
We write the solution in interval notation being careful
to determine whether the endpoints are included.
Examples:

𝟓 𝟐 𝒙 𝟐𝒙 𝒙 𝟏𝟏 𝒙
𝟑 𝒙 − ≥− − <− −
𝟔 𝟑 𝟑 𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
𝒙+𝟏 𝒙 −𝟑 𝒙 𝒙 𝟗
+ >𝟐 − ≤−
𝟑 𝟓 𝟓 𝟒 𝟏𝟎

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