Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.4 - Rational Expressions - Exercises - Page 23: 6

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{x^{3}-x^{2}-2x+3}{x^{2}-3x+2}$

Work Step by Step

Adding fractions: we need a common denominator: $(x-2)(x-1)$ $...=\displaystyle \frac{(x^{2}-1)(x-1)-1(x-2)}{(x-2)(x-1)}$ Numerator, first term, FOIL, second term: minus(...) Denominator : FOIL $=\displaystyle \frac{x^{3}-x^{2}-x+1-x+2}{x^{2}-x-2x+2}$ add like terms ... $=\displaystyle \frac{x^{3}-x^{2}-2x+3}{x^{2}-3x+2}$
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