Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 9 - Cumulative Review - Page 600: 12

Answer

$\dfrac{-x^2+23x+38}{(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)}$

Work Step by Step

Using the $LCD=(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)$, the expression $ \dfrac{5}{x-2}+\dfrac{3}{x^2+4x+4}-\dfrac{6}{x+2} $ simplifies to \begin{array}{l} \dfrac{5}{x-2}+\dfrac{3}{(x+2)(x+2)}-\dfrac{6}{x+2} \\\\= \dfrac{5(x+2)(x+2)+3(x-2)-6(x-2)(x+2)}{(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)} \\\\= \dfrac{5(x^2+4x+4)+3x-6-6(x^2-4)}{(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)} \\\\= \dfrac{5x^2+20x+20+3x-6-6x^2+24}{(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)} \\\\= \dfrac{(5x^2-6x^2)+(20x+3x)+(20-6+24)}{(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)} \\\\= \dfrac{-x^2+23x+38}{(x-2)(x+2)(x+2)} .\end{array}
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