College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
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Chapter R - Section R.5 - Rational Expressions - R.5 Exercises - Page 47: 38

Answer

$\dfrac{c+d}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{ac+ad+bc+bd}{a^2-b^2}\cdot\dfrac{a^3-b^3}{2a^2+2ab+2b^2} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{(ac+ad)+(bc+bd)}{(a+b)(a-b)}\cdot\dfrac{(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)}{2(a^2+ab+b^2)} \\\\= \dfrac{a(c+d)+b(c+d)}{(a+b)(a-b)}\cdot\dfrac{(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)}{2(a^2+ab+b^2)} \\\\= \dfrac{(c+d)(a+b)}{(a+b)(a-b)}\cdot\dfrac{(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)}{2(a^2+ab+b^2)} \\\\= \dfrac{(c+d)(\cancel{a+b})}{(\cancel{a+b})(\cancel{a-b})}\cdot\dfrac{(\cancel{a-b})(\cancel{a^2+ab+b^2})}{2(\cancel{a^2+ab+b^2})} \\\\= \dfrac{c+d}{2} .\end{array}
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