Name: _________________Section: _________ Parent’s Signature: ___________________

I. MATCHING TYPE:

Directions: Match column A with the correct answer on column B, write only the letter of
answer on the blank provided at the right side of the test paper.

2x a. Rational Equation
1. f (x) =
5 x−4
b. Rational Expression
1−x c. Rational Inequality
2. =5
x+7 d. Rational Function
x e. None of These
3. ≤2
4 x−1
4. x−3 = y
5. f ( x )=2 x−1
x
6. y =
2 x−1
6
7. >3
x−1
3 x 3 + 4 x−7
8.
9+ x
6 3 x 2 +2
9. =
7 x

1−x
10. =5
x+7

II. DIRECTIONS: Solve the given rational equation and rational inequalities. Show your
solution.

x 1 x 1
1. + = 2. <4
5 4 2 x
KEY TO CORRECTION: ACTIVITY 2

I. MATCHING TYPE:
1. D.
2. A.
3. C.
4. E.
5. E.
6. D.
7. C.
8. B.
9. A.
10. A.
II. SOLVING:
x 1 x Check: If x = 5/6,
1. + =
5 4 2 5 5
x 1 x 6 1 6
(20)+ (20)= (20) + =
5 4 2 5 4 2
4 x+5=10 x 5 1 1 5 1
5=10 x−4 x x + = x
6 5 4 6 2
5=6 x 1 1 5
5 6x + =
= 6 4 12
6 6 2+ 3 5
5 =
x= 12 12
6 5 5
=
12 12
Therefore, the solution is 5/6.

1
2. <4
x

Step 1:
1
−4< 4−4
x
1
−4< 0
x
1−4 x Single rational expression
<0
x
 Numerator Denominator
1 – 4x = 0 x=0
1 4x not included
Step 2: =
4 4
1
x=
4
not included

Step 3:
0 1/4

Step 4: ( -α , 0 ) 1 1
( 0, ) ( ,α)
4 4
( -α , 0 ) 1 1
( 0, ) ( ,α)
4 4
x = -1 1 x=1
x=
1 8 1
<4 <4
−1 1 1
Step 5: <4
−1< 4 1 1<4
True 8 True
8<4
False

0 1/4
Step 6: 1
The interval ( -α , 0 ) and ( , α ) makes the inequality true. Therefore the
4
1
solution is ( -α , 0 ) U ( , α )
4