Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 383: 68

Answer

$\dfrac{-x^2 + x - 30}{(x+3)(x-3)}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{4}{x+3} - \frac{x}{x-3} - \frac{18}{x^2 - 9}$ $=\frac{4}{x+3} - \frac{x}{x-3} - \frac{18}{(x+3)(x-3)}$ $=\frac{4 \times (x-3) - (x\times (x+3)) - 18}{(x+3)(x-3)}$ $=\frac{4x -12 - x^2 - 3x - 18}{(x+3)(x-3)}$ $=\frac{-x^2 + x - 30}{(x+3)(x-3)}$
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