Question

What is a rational equation

Answer 1

I basically need to know what's the difference form rational equation to a irrational equation?

Answer 2

Do you mean expression or equation?

Answer 3

equation

Answer 4

Okay, let me see what I can do for you<3

Answer 5

one equation for which at least one solution is a rational number, and the other an irrational number.

Answer 6

I honestly not to sure what it is....little confusing

Answer 7

http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/Rational_Equation.html

A rational equation is one involving a ratio of expressions, that is, one expression (such as a polynomial) divided by another.

In a quick Web search for the phrase "irrational equation", the only
mathematical references I found were in lists of topics covered in
high school algebra courses. Thus it appears that this is a
pedagogical term only, not one that mathematicians use in the "real
world" (after graduation). The closest I could see to a definition is
something like "an equation involving radicals". I would not use the
term "irrational equation" for this; I'd just say "radical equation".

Source: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/60765.html

Answer 8

Are you sure you don't mean rational and irrational numbers?

Answer 9

no...thats what my professor typed

Answer 10

I'm so happy to help<3

Answer 11

ty

Answer 12

You're so very welcome Md

Answer 13

Well, it seems rational equations contain fractional terms and irrational contain square roots...

Answer 14

An irrational equation is "an equation having an unknown raised to some fractional power. Also known as radical equation. "

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