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: 47

Answer

$\frac{2(x^{2}+25)}{(x-5)(x+5)} ; x \ne 5,-5;$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x+5}{x-5} + \frac{x-5}{x+5}$ $=\frac{(x+5)(x+5)+(x-5)(x-5)}{(x-5)(x+5)}; x \ne 5,-5;$ $=\frac{(x+5)^{2}+(x-5)^{2}}{(x-5)(x+5)}; x \ne 5,-5;$ $[(A+B)^{2} = A^{2}+2AB+B^{2}; (A-B)^{2} = A^{2}-2AB+B^{2}$ So, $(x+5)^{2} = x^{2}+10x+25; (x-5)^{2} = x^{2}-10x+25]$ $=\frac{x^{2}+10x+25+x^{2}-10x+25}{(x-5)(x+5)}; x \ne 5,-5;$ Combine like terms. $=\frac{2x^{2}+50}{(x-5)(x+5)}; x \ne 5,-5;$ $=\frac{2(x^{2}+25)}{(x-5)(x+5)} ; x \ne 5,-5;$
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