Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1-14 - Cumulative Review - Final Exam - Page 930: 9

Answer

$\dfrac{(x+y)(x^2+xy+y^2)}{(x^2+y^2)}$

Work Step by Step

Multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor, the given expression, $ \dfrac{3x+3y}{5x-5y}\div\dfrac{3x^2+3y^2}{5x^3-5y^3} ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*} & \dfrac{3x+3y}{5x-5y}\cdot\dfrac{5x^3-5y^3}{3x^2+3y^2} .\end{align*} Factoring the $GCF$ and cancelling the common factors, the expression above is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} & \dfrac{3(x+y)}{5(x-y)}\cdot\dfrac{5(x^3-y^3)}{3(x^2+y^2)} \\\\&= \dfrac{\cancel3(x+y)}{5(x-y)}\cdot\dfrac{5(x^3-y^3)}{\cancel3(x^2+y^2)} \\\\&= \dfrac{(x+y)}{\cancel5(x-y)}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel5(x^3-y^3)}{(x^2+y^2)} \\\\&= \dfrac{(x+y)}{(x-y)}\cdot\dfrac{(x^3-y^3)}{(x^2+y^2)} .\end{align*} Using $a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)$ or the factoring of the difference of two cubes, the expression above is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} & \dfrac{(x+y)}{(x-y)}\cdot\dfrac{(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)}{(x^2+y^2)} \\\\&= \dfrac{(x+y)}{\cancel{(x-y)}}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{(x-y)}(x^2+xy+y^2)}{(x^2+y^2)} &(\text{cancel common factor}) \\\\&= (x+y)\cdot\dfrac{(x^2+xy+y^2)}{(x^2+y^2)} \\\\&= \dfrac{(x+y)(x^2+xy+y^2)}{(x^2+y^2)} .\end{align*} Hence, the expression $\dfrac{3x+3y}{5x-5y}\div\dfrac{3x^2+3y^2}{5x^3-5y^3}$ simplifies to $\dfrac{(x+y)(x^2+xy+y^2)}{(x^2+y^2)}$.
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