Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators - Exercise Set - Page 516: 43

Answer

$\dfrac{x}{x^{2}-1}-\dfrac{2}{x^{2}-2x+1}=\dfrac{x^{2}-3x-2}{(x+1)(x-1)^{2}}$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{x}{x^{2}-1}-\dfrac{2}{x^{2}-2x+1}$ Factor both rational expressions completely: $\dfrac{x}{x^{2}-1}-\dfrac{2}{x^{2}-2x+1}=\dfrac{x}{(x-1)(x+1)}-\dfrac{2}{(x-1)^{2}}=...$ Evaluate the substraction of the two rational expressions and simplify: $...=\dfrac{x(x-1)-2(x+1)}{(x+1)(x-1)^{2}}=\dfrac{x^{2}-x-2x-2}{(x+1)(x-1)^{2}}=...$ $...=\dfrac{x^{2}-3x-2}{(x+1)(x-1)^{2}}$
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