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.6 - Page 86: 19

Answer

$\frac{x-1}{x+2}, x\ne 3, x\ne -1, x\ne 2, x\ne -2$

Work Step by Step

Factors of $x^{2}-5x+6$ is $(x-3)(x-2)$ Factors of $x^{2}-2x-3$ is $(x-3)(x+1)$ So $x^{2}-5x+6$ can be written as $(x-3)(x-2)$ and $x^{2}-2x-3$ can be written as $(x-3)(x+1)$ $(x^{2}-1)$ and $(x^{2}-4)$ are the difference of squares. The factors are $(x+1)(x-1)$ and $(x+2)(x-2)$ $=\frac{(x-3)(x-2)}{(x-3)(x+1)}\times \frac{(x+1)(x-1)}{(x+2)(x-2)}$ The denominator is $(x-3)(x+1)(x+2)(x-2)$. So $x\ne 3, x\ne -1, x\ne -2, x\ne 2$ otherwise that make the denominator zero. $=\frac{(x-3)(x-2)}{(x-3)(x+1)}\times \frac{(x+1)(x-1)}{(x+2)(x-2)}$ ;$x\ne 3, x\ne -1, x\ne -2, x\ne 2$ Divide out common factors. $=\frac{x-1}{x+2}, x\ne 3, -1, 2, -2$
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