An extraneous solution of a rational equation is a solution that emerges from the process of solving the equation but does not satisfy the original equation due to the restrictions imposed by the rational expressions, often related to values that make any denominator zero. These solutions need to be discarded as they are not valid in the context of the original problem.
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What is an extraneous solution of a rational equation?
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