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    SOLVING RATIONAL EQUATIONS

    Example 1
    3 4
    Solve for x if 𝑥−1 = 𝑥+2

    Solution:

    Multiply both sides by the LCD which is (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2). Simplify the equation to have 3(𝑥 + 2) = 4(𝑥 − 1). This is done
    only when the equation involves only one term in each side of the equation. Note that this process is the same as cross
    multiplying. You have:

    3(𝑥 + 2) = 4(𝑥 − 1)
    3𝑥 + 6 = 4𝑥 − 4
    6 + 4 = 4𝑥 − 3𝑥
    10 = 𝑥
    Hence, x= 10

    Example 2
    1 2
    Find the solution of − =1
    𝑥+1 𝑥+2

    Solution:

    The LCD is (x+1)(x+2). Multiplying both sides of the equation by the LCD yields

    3(𝑥 + 2) − 2(𝑥 + 1) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)

    3𝑥 + 6 − 2𝑥 − 2 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2

    𝑥 + 4 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2
    0 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 2

    or 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 2 = 0

    Using the quadratic formula,

    −𝑏 ± √𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐
    𝑥=
    2𝑎
    −2 ± √4 − 4(1)(−2) −2 ± √12 2(−1 ± 3)
    𝑥= = = = −1 ± √3
    2 2 2
    Hence, the solution set is {−1 − √3, −1 + √3}.

    Example 3
    2 1
    Solve for y in the equation = − 3.
    𝑦 𝑦−2

    Solution:

    Multiplying both sides by the LCD, which is𝑦(𝑦 − 2),yields Using quadratic formula,
    −𝑏±√𝑏−4𝑎𝑐
    2(𝑦 − 2) = 𝑦 − 3(𝑦)(𝑦 − 2) 𝑥= 2𝑎

    5±√25−4(3)(−4)
    2𝑦 − 4 = 𝑦 − 3𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 𝑥= 2(3)

    2𝑦 − 4 = −3𝑦 2 + 7𝑦 𝑥 = 5 ± √73

    0 = −3𝑦 2 + 5y + 4 Hence, the solution set is {5 − √73, 5 + √73}

    or 3𝑦 2 − 5𝑦 − 4 = 0

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