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Rational Expressions

Today's Schedule:
•Pick up materials/Grade Homework - Effort Points
•Complex Rational Expressions
•Solving Rational Equations

Slates!

Simplify.	Solve by factoring.

Complex Rational Expressions

Definition: a rational expression that contains
rational expressions within its numerator and/or
denominator is called a complex rational
expression.

Building Blocks

1. Different ways to write division

2. Negative Exponents

Steps

1) Simplify Numerator
2) Simplify Denominator
3) Rewrite Division
4) KFC

Example 1: Simplify:	Steps: 1) Simplify Numerator 2) Simplify Denominator 3) Rewrite Division 4) KFC

Example 1: Simplify:	Steps: 1) Simplify Numerator 2) Simplify Denominator 3) Rewrite Division 4) KFC

1) Simplify Numerator


2) Simplify Denominator


3) Rewrite Division 4) KFC

Example 2: Simplify:	Steps: 1) Simplify Numerator 2) Simplify Denominator 3) Rewrite Division 4) KFC


Practice	Steps: 1) Simplify Numerator 2) Simplify Denominator 3) Rewrite Division 4) KFC
	Answer:
	Answer:-1

Solving Rational Equations

Steps:

1) Clear the fractions!
Multiply everything by LCD
*Simplify!
2) Solve
3) Check

Example 1: Solve.	Steps: 1) Clear the fractions! Multiply everything by LCD 2) Solve 3) Check



Example 2: Solve.	Steps: 1) Clear the fractions! Multiply everything by LCD 2) Solve 3) Check


Example 3: Solve.	Steps: 1) Clear the fractions! Multiply everything by LCD 2) Solve 3) Check
LCD:(t-4)(t+3)

Example 4: Solve.	Steps: 1) Clear the fractions! Multiply everything by LCD 2) Solve 3) Check

Practice:
That's it for today!
Homework Help Resources:	The Math Center Interact Math Algebasics: Factoring If time,Study for Exam 2
Homework: •Practice problems from this lesson MathXL #15 •Reflect on what you have learned • Prepare for next class' lesson