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5.6 Rational Equations - Jon Blakely

Solving a Rational Equation 1. Find the LCD of all the rational expressions in the equation. 2. Multiply both sides by the LCD. 3. Solve the resulting equation. 4. You must check your solutions and throw out any that make the denominator zero. Notice that we emphasized the “must” in step 4. The reason for this is simple. If you recall from