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Q: What is the definition of solving a rational equation?
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When solving a rational equation what is the first step you must always take?

Get rid of the denominator.


Can the five steps for solving rational equation be eliminated?

no. an individual step might be, but not all.


When solving a rational equation why is it nessecary to perform a check?

to see ifyou made any mistakes


Can any steps to solving a rational equation be eliminated?

Yes, but it depends on your mathematical skills and confidence.


What method is used for solving a rational equation?

Methods vary considerably depending upon the number of powers in the equation. For example, the method for solving cubics is quite different to solving quadratics etc... It's not really possible to generalise to one technique.


Can you change any of the steps for solving a rational equation?

Yes. Since "these" do not exist, cjanging them should not make a difference.


What is rational equation?

A rational equation is when its solution can be expressed as a fraction


What are the steps in solving rational equations?

1. First we need to determine the least common denominator of the fractions in the given rational equation. 2. We need to take out the fractions by multiplying All terms by the least common denominator. 3. Then we have to simplify the terms in rational equation. 4. Solve the resulting equation. 5. Check the answers to make confident the solution does not make the fraction undefined.


What role of operations that applies when you are solving an equation does not apply when your solving an inequality?

What role of operations that applies when you are solving an equation does not apply when your solving an inequality?"


When you divide a rational equation by another rational equation you end up multiplying by its?

Reciprocal. Except that dividing by a rational equation is much easier.


When solving a rational equation why is it necessary to perform a check?

It is important to check your answers to make sure that it doesn't give a zero denominator in the original equation. When we multiply both sides of an equation by the LCM the result might have solutions that are not solutions of the original equation. We have to check possible solutions in the original equation to make sure that the denominator does not equal zero. There is also the possibility that calculation errors were made in solving.


What is another example of the five steps in solving rational equation?

"another" implies that you already have one example. In order to answer the question it might just help to know what that is.