Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 403: 15

Answer

$\dfrac{a-b}{2a}$

Work Step by Step

Factoring the expressions and then cancelling the common factor/s between the numerator and the denominator, the given expression, $ \dfrac{a-4b}{a^2+ab}\cdot \dfrac{b^2-a^2}{8b-2a} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{-(4b-a)}{a(a+b)}\cdot \dfrac{(b+a)(b-a)}{2(4b-a)} \\\\= \dfrac{-(\cancel{4b-a})}{a(\cancel{a+b})}\cdot \dfrac{(\cancel{b+a})(b-a)}{2(\cancel{4b-a})} \\\\= \dfrac{-(b-a)}{2a} \\\\= \dfrac{a-b}{2a} .\end{array}
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