College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.5 - Page 75: 101

Answer

$\frac{4}{3}(1-x)\sqrt (4x-1)$

Work Step by Step

$(4x-1)^{1/2}-\frac{1}{3}(4x-1)^{3/2}$ The greatest common factor of $(4x-1)^{1/2}-\frac{1}{3}(4x-1)^{3/2}$ is $(4x-1)$ with the smaller exponent in the two terms. Thus the greatest common factor is $(4x-1)^{1/2}$ Express each term as the product of greatest common factor and its other factor. $=(4x-1)^{1/2}-\frac{1}{3}(4x-1)(4x-1)^{1/2}$ $[(4x-1)^{1}(4x-1)^{1/2}=(4x-1)^{1+1/2} =(4x-1)^{3/2}]$ Factor out the Greatest common factor. $=(4x-1)^{1/2}(1-\frac{1}{3}(4x-1))$ Simplify $=(4x-1)^{1/2}[\frac{(3-(4x-1))}{3}]$ $=(4x-1)^{1/2}[\frac{(3-4x+1)}{3}]$ $=(4x-1)^{1/2}[\frac{(4-4x)}{3}]$ Take out common factor 4 from $(4-4x)$ $=(4x-1)^{1/2}[\frac{4(1-x)}{3}]$ $=(4x-1)^{1/2}(\frac{4}{3})(1-x)$ $=(\frac{4}{3})(1-x)(4x-1)^{1/2}$ $=(\frac{4}{3})(1-x)\sqrt (4x-1)$
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