GENERAL MATHEMATICS

RATIONAL
FUNCTIONS

Elvie A. Llamas
HIMAMAYLAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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MECHANICS:
When the music starts pass the
box to your classmate next to
you. When the music stops, the
student holding the box will
pick a piece of strip inside the
box and answer the question
written on it.
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What is LCD?

LCD means Least

Common
Denominator

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What do you call an
equation that contains one
or more expressions in
fractional form?

RATIONAL EQUATION

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What do you call the value
obtained when solving
equations, but it makes the
equation false or makes
expressions undefined?

EXTRANEOUS SOLUTION
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 4 3
Find the LCD of , .
5 𝑥

5x
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What is the LCD of
1 3
, ?
5𝑥 4𝑥

20x
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The LCD of and
𝑥+2
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is _____________.
𝑥−4

(𝒙 + 𝟐)(𝒙 − 𝟒)
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Choose representatives
from the class (3 boys and 3
girls). Each representative
will be given a metacard.
The metacards consist of
an equation to find x and
the answer.
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Everybody will be scattered
around the room and the
music starts you must find
your x by greeting to each
other and solve the
equation if it matches to
yours.
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When the music stops, you
must already found your
partner and tell to the class
how come you arrive in
that pairing.

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State the steps in solving rational equations.
Define rational equations.
Solve and simplify rational equation.

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Complete the table below.
The first and the second
column are the values of 𝒂
and 𝒃. To obtain the third
and fourth column,
multiply the values of 𝒂 and
𝒃 and simplify it.
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 Simplified
𝒂 𝒃 𝒂∙𝒃 Form

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5 𝑥+
5
1
12 𝑥−
12
1 2
3(𝑥 + 1) +
3 𝑥+1
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 Multiply
both
Fin Simplify
sides of Solve the Check
Rational d the
the resulting your
Expression the resulting
equation equation answer
LCD equation
by the
LCD

𝑥 1 1
+ =
6 3 2
3 𝑥−7
+ =0
4 𝑥 + 14
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What do you call an
equation that contains
one or more expressions
in fractional form?

RATIONAL EQUATION
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What should be
determined when adding
and subtracting rational
expressions with
different denominators?
LCD 23
What is done to both
sides of the equation
after getting the LCD?
Multiply both sides of the equation
by the LCD. 24
How is the value of 𝒙
obtained? What
process is used?
Simplify the resulting equation using
the properties of equality. 25
How many roots or values
of x does the given
equation have? In equation
1, 2, and 3?

Each equation has only 1 solution

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Is there any extraneous
root in the given
equations?

No!
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When is a solution
considered to be extraneous
solution?
A solution considered to be extraneous, if
the value makes the equation false or
undefined.
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How are equations
involving rational
equations solved?
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To solve equations involving rational equations:
1. Find the LCD.
2. Multiply both sides of the equation by
the LCD.
3. Simplify the resulting equation.
4. Solve the resulting equation.
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To solve equations involving rational equations:
5. Check the obtained value to the original
equation.

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What is RATIONAL EQUATION?
RATIONAL EQUATION is an
equation that contains one
or more expressions in
fractional form.
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How to solve RATIONAL EQUATION?
To solve rational equation: Find
the LCD. Multiply both sides of
the equation by the LCD.
Simplify the resulting equation.
Solve the resulting equation.
Check the obtained value to the
original equation.
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What is your success formula in life
involving rational equation?
𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 + 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 + 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 =
𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 + 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 + 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

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Answer
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Solve the following
rational equation.
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𝑥 𝑥+2
=
𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 5
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Journal Making!
In your test notebook, write a reflective
essay stating how much or how little your
understanding is about the concept in
solving rational equations you have
learned through this lesson.

How much I learned about solving

rational equations . . .
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