Solving Rational Equation to Quadratic 1

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Example of solving a Rational Equation that becomes a quadratic equation.

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Questions answered by this video:
  • How do you solve an equation with variables in the denominators of several terms?
  • How do you solve a rational equation?
  • How do you convert a rational equation to a quadratic equation to solve it?
  • How do you solve 3/x + 4/(x + 2) = 2?
  • How do you get rid of all fractions from a rational equation?
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    In this lesson, you will learn how to take a rational equation with variables in the denominator of multiple terms and change it into a quadratic equation to solve it. All steps involved in re-writing, simplifying, solving, and checking the solution are explained and shown.