document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173104>Question 173104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the following equation rational? x^2+4 square root x+7/2x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In math, rational means \"it is a ratio, or fraction\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x^2+4 is not a fraction, so it is not rational.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But (x+7)/(2x-5) is a fraction, so it is rational.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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