1. Solving Harder Rational Equations

2. Warm-up! x = -1 x = -21 x = 4 x = 6 x = 8, -6
Multiply all pieces by (x+1)
Combine like terms / simplify
Solve for x
Cross multiply
Distribute
Solve for x
x = -21
x = 4
Multiply all pieces by (x-4)
Combine like terms / simplify
Solve for x
x = 6
x = 8, -6
Cross multiply
Distribute
Solve for x by factoring

3. HW Answers

4. HW Answers

5. In Ex 1: LCD = 12

6. YOU TRY!!!!!!!!!
k = 20
m = -4 or 1
x = -3, -8
Cannot be m = 1 because it is an excluded value!! (Makes the bottom of the fraction 0)

7. Solving Rational Equations Practice Complete Page 37 When complete check answers on next page…

8. Practice Answers 1. a = -3 2. b = -9/4 3. x = 4.1 4. k = 1/2
5. m = -3/2
6. x = -2
7. p = -5 or 3
8. a = 5
9. b = 1
10. k = -1

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Homework
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