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: 48

Answer

$\frac{2(x^{2}+9)}{(x-3)(x+3)} ; x \ne 3,-3;$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x+3}{x-3} + \frac{x-3}{x+3}$ $=\frac{(x+3)(x+3)+(x-3)(x-3)}{(x-3)(x+3)}; x \ne 3,-3;$ $=\frac{(x+3)^{2}+(x-3)^{2}}{(x-3)(x+3)}; x \ne 3,-3;$ $[(A+B)^{2} = A^{2}+2AB+B^{2}; (x+3)^{2} = x^{2}+6x+9;$ $ (A-B)^{2} = A^{2}-2AB+B^{2}; (x-3)^{2} = x^{2}-6x+9]$ $=\frac{x^{2}+6x+9+x^{2}-6x+9}{(x-3)(x+3)};x \ne 3,-3;$ $=\frac{2x^{2}+18}{(x-3)(x+3)}; x \ne 3,-3;$ $=\frac{2(x^{2}+9)}{(x-3)(x+3)} ;x \ne 3,-3;$
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