Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 676: 32

Answer

$\frac{-4t^2+5t+5}{t^2(t+1)}$

Work Step by Step

The $LCD$ of $t^2$ and $(t+1)$ is $t^2(t+1)$. Changing the given rational expressions to equivalent rational expressions that use the $LCD$, then $$\begin{aligned} & \frac{5}{t^2}\cdot\frac{t+1}{t+1}-\frac{4}{t+1}\cdot\frac{t^2}{t^2} \\&= \frac{5t+5}{t^2(t+1)}-\frac{4t^2}{t^2(t+1)} .\end{aligned} $$ Adding/Subtracting similar fractions involves adding/subtracting the numerators and copying the common denominator. Therefore, $$\begin{aligned} \frac{5t+5}{t^2(t+1)}-\frac{4t^2}{t^2(t+1)}&= \frac{5t+5-4t^2}{t^2(t+1)} \\&= \frac{-4t^2+5t+5}{t^2(t+1)}. \end{aligned} .$$Hence, the given expression simplifies to $\frac{-4t^2+5t+5}{t^2(t+1)}$.
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