College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.3 - Page 550: 52

Answer

$\frac{98}{303}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2}{x(x+2)}=\frac{(x+2)-x}{x(x+2)}=\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{x+2}$, thus $\frac{1}{1\cdot3}+\frac{1}{3\cdot5}+...+\frac{1}{99\cdot101}=(\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{3})+(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{5})+...+(\frac{1}{99}-\frac{1}{101})=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{101}=\frac{98}{303}$
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