Loosely speaking, a rational equation is an equation containing rational expressions.
When a rational equation contains only one fractional term, like
we can multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator to remove the fraction. This leaves us with a linear equation, which we can then solve using the addition and multiplication principles.
Before we proceed, we note that cannot be a solution. This is because if then the rational term would be which is undefined because it has a zero denominator.
To solve the equation, we multiply both sides by the denominator to get rid of the fraction:
Since is different from , we can accept it as a solution. Thus, the solution is
Find the solution to
First, note that cannot be a solution. This is because if then the rational term would be which is undefined because it has a zero denominator.
To solve the equation, we first multiply both sides by the denominator to get rid of the fraction:
Then, we apply the addition and multiplication principles, as usual:
Since is different from , we can accept it as a solution. Thus, the solution is
Solve the equation $\dfrac {12} {x} = - 4 .$
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a
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$x=-4$ |
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b
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$x=-2$ |
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c
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$x=3$ |
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d
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$x=4$ |
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e
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$x=-3$ |
Solve the equation $\dfrac{4}{5x}=2.$
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a
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$\dfrac{3}{4}$ |
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b
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$\dfrac{5}{8}$ |
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c
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$\dfrac{2}{5}$ |
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d
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$\dfrac{8}{5}$ |
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e
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$\dfrac{5}{2}$ |
Solve the equation $\dfrac {3} {x-4} = 2 .$
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a
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$x = \dfrac{13}{3}$ |
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b
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$x = \dfrac{14}{3}$ |
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c
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$x = \dfrac{11}{2}$ |
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d
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$x = \dfrac{5}{2}$ |
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e
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$x = \dfrac{3}{2}$ |
Solve
First, note that cannot be a solution since division by is undefined.
To solve the equation, we first multiply both sides by the denominator to get rid of the fraction:
Then, we apply the addition principle:
Since is different from , we can accept it as a solution. Thus, the solution is
Solve the equation $\dfrac{x}{x-5} = 6.$
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a
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$x=\dfrac{7}{6}$ |
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b
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$x=-8$ |
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c
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$x=6$ |
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d
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$x=\dfrac{4}{5}$ |
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e
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$x=-\dfrac{3}{2}$ |
Solve the equation $2 = \dfrac{5x + 1}{x+1}.$
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a
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$x=-6$ |
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b
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$x=\dfrac{1}{2}$ |
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c
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$x=8$ |
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d
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$x=\dfrac{1}{3}$ |
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e
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$x=-\dfrac{2}{5}$ |
Solve the equation
First, note that the denominator cannot be zero, since division by is undefined. Therefore we cannot have which means cannot be a solution.
To solve the equation, we first multiply both sides by the denominator to get rid of the fraction:
Then, we apply the addition and multiplication principles, as usual:
Since is different from , we can accept it as a solution. Thus, the solution is
Solve the equation $\dfrac{x}{5x - 3} = 9.$
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a
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$x= -\dfrac{14}{3}$ |
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b
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$x=-\dfrac{42}{13}$ |
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c
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$x=\dfrac{27}{44}$ |
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d
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$x= \dfrac{15}{11}$ |
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e
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$x= \dfrac{3}{5}$ |
Solve the equation $\dfrac{19x - 7}{3x-3} = 3.$
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a
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$x=\dfrac{4}{7}$ |
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b
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$x=\dfrac{7}{9}$ |
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c
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$x=-\dfrac{2}{13}$ |
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d
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$x=-\dfrac{1}{2}$ |
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e
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$x=-\dfrac{1}{5}$ |