SOLUTION: Is the following equation rational? x^2+4 square root x+7/2x-5
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Question 173104: Is the following equation rational? x^2+4 square root x+7/2x-5
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the following equation rational? x^2+4 square root x+7/2x-5
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In math, rational means "it is a ratio, or fraction".
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So x^2+4 is not a fraction, so it is not rational.
But (x+7)/(2x-5) is a fraction, so it is rational.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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