Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - Mid-Chapter Quiz - Page 690: 22

Answer

see below

Work Step by Step

(a) x-3 and 3-x are not the same (b) The first step should be to multiply the second factor by -1/-1 so that it will be: $(x-3/x+4)*(-x/-3+x)$ cancel $x-3$ $-x/x+4$
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