1. Warm-up Solve

2. Solving Rational Equations

3. Cross multiplying
Used when solving equations in which each side is a single rational expression (a proportion).

4. Solving Proportions Put parenthesis around binomials and higher
Cross multiply
Solve for the variable
Don’t forget to CHECK your solution.

5. Solve the proportion by cross multiplying
x = -10

6. SOLVE (don’t forget to check answers)
x = 6
m = 19

7. SOLVE
y = 1, -6

8. Solving Rational Equations
Find the LCD
Multiply every numerator by the LCD
Simplify (denominators will cancel out)
Solve for the variable
Don’t forget to CHECK your solution.

9. 5. Solve
x = 3

10. 6. SOLVE
x = 5

11. 5. Solve
x = 3

12. 7. SOLVE
x = 35

13. 8. SOLVE
x = -4 and x = 1

14. 9. SOLVE
y = 2/3

15. 10. SOLVE
x = 0 or 3

16. Textbook
p. 177 #1 – 4

17. HW
p. 178 #1 – 15