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PC.21

PC Precalculus
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Solve simple rational equations in one variable, and give examples showing how extraneous solutions may arise.

Example Problems
Solve for x:
x+14x​=2
Solve for x:
2x+11​=5
Solve for x:
3x+13x−2​=3
Khan Academy Resources
Extraneous solutions of radical equationsIntro to solving square-root equationsSolving square-root equationsRational equations introSquare-root equationsSquare-root equations introRational equationsExtraneous solutions of equationsFind inverses of rational functionsRational equations introSolving square-root equations: one solutionIntro to square-root equations & extraneous solutionsSolving cube-root equationsRational equations word problem: combined rates (example 2)Rational equations word problem: eliminating solutionsRational equations word problem: combined ratesEquation that has a specific extraneous solutionFinding inverses of rational functionsEquations with rational expressionsSolving square-root equations: no solutionEquations with rational expressions (example 2)Extraneous solutionsSolving square-root equations: two solutionsSquare-root equations intro
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