GenMath_10

SHS LEARNING ACTIVITY

Name: Score/Mark:
Grade and Section: Date:
Strand: STEM ABM HUMSS ICT (TVL Track)
Subject: General Mathematics
Type of Activity Concept Notes Skills: Exercise / Drill Illustration
Laboratory Report Essay/Task Report Others: __________
Activity Title: Rational Equations and their Solutions
Learning Target: To define and solve problems involving rational equations.
References: 1) Rational Equations -
(Author, Title, Pages) equations/. Retrieved on 4 July, 2018;
2) L.A. Sajulga, CVIF Learning Activities

A rational equation is defined as an equation having rational functions

or expressions either on the left side or the right side of the equation.
Mathematically, it can be expressed in its simplest form:
, where a, b, c, d, e, and f are integers, and ( and f are
not equal to zero.

Example 1: For , solve for x.

Example 2: Solve for x: .

The least common denominator (LCD) is (6)(x+1)(x-1). Why? We multiply

both sides of the equation by this LCD and simplify:
(6)(x+1)(x-1) (6)(x+1)(x-1)

Exercises: 1. Supply the missing steps in the examples above.

2. Determine the value of x:
a) c)

b)