Professional Documents
Culture Documents
4 Rational Equations and Inequalities
4 Rational Equations and Inequalities
Equations
General Mathematics
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students must be
able to:
• distinguish rational function, rational
equation, and rational inequality;
• represent real-life situations using rational
functions; and
• solve rational equations and inequalities.
Rational Expression
A rational expression can be written in the form
Examples
Simplifying Rational Expression
1. Factor the numerator and denominator.
2. Write a product of two rational expressions,
one factor containing the GCF of the
numerator and denominator, and the other
containing the remaining factors.
3. Rewrite the factor containing the GCF as 1.
4. Multiply the remaining factors by 1.
Example 1
Simplify .
Solution
Adding and Subtracting Rational
Expression with Like Denominators
1. Add (or subtract) the numerators.
2. Retain the common denominator.
3. Simplify the result..
Solution
Example 2B
Add and .
Solution
Multiplying Rational Expression
Solution
Rational Equation
Example
Solving Rational Equation
Solution
Example 4B
Solve for x.
Solution
Example 4C
Solve for x.
Solution
Exercises
Solve for x.
1. 4.
2. 5.
3.