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Understanding Rational Algebraic Expressions

A rational algebraic expression is one that can be written as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are polynomials and the denominator is not equal to 0. The document provides a checklist to identify rational algebraic expressions and explains how to determine excluded values by setting the denominator equal to 0 and solving for the variable.

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Understanding Rational Algebraic Expressions

A rational algebraic expression is one that can be written as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are polynomials and the denominator is not equal to 0. The document provides a checklist to identify rational algebraic expressions and explains how to determine excluded values by setting the denominator equal to 0 and solving for the variable.

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ILLUSTRATING

RATIONAL
ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS
R AT I O N A L
ALGEBRA • is an expression that can

IC be written in the form


EXPRESSI where 𝑷 and 𝑸 are
ON polynomials and Q ≠ 0.
CHECK THE EXPRESSIONS.
HERE’S A USEFUL CHECKLIST IN
IDENTIFYING WHETHER THE EXPRESSION
IS A RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION:

 The expression must be in fraction form.


 The expression must have in its numerator and
denominator a constant, a variable, or a combination of both,
that are polynomial expressions.
 The expression must not have a negative exponent, a
radical sign or a fraction exponent in the variable/s in both
numerator and denominator.
STEPS IN DETERMINING THE EXCLUDED VALUES:
(STUDY TIP: JUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE
DENOMINATOR OF THE EXPRESSION TO DETERMINE
THE EXCLUDED VALUES.)

Step 1: Let the expression in the denominator be


equal to 0.
Step 2: Solve the equation to determine the value/s
of the variable.

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