Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Solving Rational Equations 2 Date________________ Period____

Solve each equation. Remember to check for extraneous solutions.

k+4 k−1 k+4 1 1 1

1) + = 2) 2
= −
4 4 4k 2m m 2

n2 − n − 6 2n + 12 n − 6 3 x 2 + 24 x + 48 x−6 1
3) 2
− = 4) 2
+ 2
= 2
n n 2n x 2x x

k 2 + 2k − 8 1 1 k 1 1
5) 3
= 2 + 2 6) − =
3k 3k k 3 3k k

x−4 x 2 − 3 x − 10 x−1 1 x−1 1

7) + = 8) 2
= +
6x 6x 6 x x x

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 1 r+4 6 a 2 − 4a − 12 6 a−3
9) = + 10) 2 = +
r+3 r−2 r−2 a − 10a + 25 a − 5 a − 5

1 n 2 + 6n + 5 1 x 2 − 7 x + 10 1
11) + =n−3 12) = −
n+3 n+3 2 4x 2x

1 1 1 p−6
13) =5+ 2 14) + 1 =
k k +k p2 − 4 p p

5 6 n 2 + 5n − 6 x+2 x−1 4x + 2
15) − 3 = 16) = − 2
n n − 2n 2 n 3 − 2n 2 x x x − 3x

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Solving Rational Equations 2 Date________________ Period____

Solve each equation. Remember to check for extraneous solutions.

k+4 k−1 k+4 1 1 1

1) + = 2) 2
= −
4 4 4k 2m m 2
{−2, 1} {1 }

n2 − n − 6 2n + 12 n − 6 3 x 2 + 24 x + 48 x−6 1
3) 2
− = 4) 2
+ 2
= 2
n n 2n x 2x x

{ 2
− , −6
3 } { 8 11
− ,−
3 2 }

k 2 + 2k − 8 1 1 k 1 1
5) 3
= 2 + 2 6) − =
3k 3k k 3 3k k
{−2, 4} {−2, 2}

x−4 x 2 − 3 x − 10 x−1 1 x−1 1

7) + = 8) 2
= +
6x 6x 6 x x x
{−14} {1, −1}

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 1 r+4 6 a 2 − 4a − 12 6 a−3
9) = + 10) 2 = +
r+3 r−2 r−2 a − 10a + 25 a − 5 a − 5
{−8, −4}
{}
3
2

1 n 2 + 6n + 5 1 x 2 − 7 x + 10 1
11) + =n−3 12) = −
n+3 n+3 2 4x 2x
{1, 8}
{ } −
5
2

1 1 1 p−6
13) =5+ 2 14) + 1 =
k k +k p2 − 4 p p

{ } −
4
5 { }
23
6

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

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