How Do You Solve a Word Problem with a Rational Equation?

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Translate a word problem into a rational equation. This word problem might cause some to pause and ponder, and some to just give up and skip the problem altogether. It does involve some fractions, so watch this video and get a better picture of just how to set up the word problem and then how to solve it.

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algebraic expressions, algebraic fractions, rational expressions, fractions, least common denominator, least common multiple, rational equations, variables