Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 404: 22

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Factoring the expressions and then cancelling the common factor/s between the numerator and the denominator, the given expression, $ \dfrac{5x-15}{3-x}\cdot \dfrac{x+2}{10x+20}\cdot \dfrac{x^2-9}{x^2-x-6} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{5(x-3)}{-(x-3)}\cdot \dfrac{x+2}{10(x+2)}\cdot \dfrac{(x+3)(x-3)}{(x-3)(x+2)} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{5}(\cancel{x-3})}{-(\cancel{x-3})}\cdot \dfrac{\cancel{x+2}}{\cancel{5}\cdot2(\cancel{x+2})}\cdot \dfrac{(x+3)(\cancel{x-3})}{(\cancel{x-3})(x+2)} \\\\= \dfrac{x+3}{-2(x+2)} .\end{array}
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