Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Prerequisites - P.5 - Rational Expressions - Exercises - Page 48: 46

Answer

$\frac{4x+1}{(x+1)(x-1)}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2}{x+1}+\frac{2}{x-1}+\frac{1}{x^2-1}=\frac{2(x-1)}{(x+1)(x-1)}+\frac{2(x+1)}{(x+1)(x-1)}+\frac{1}{(x+1)(x-1)}=\frac{2(x-1)+2(x+1)+1}{(x+1)(x-1)}=\frac{2x-2+2x+2+1}{(x+1)(x-1)}=\frac{4x+1}{(x+1)(x-1)}$
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