Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 405: 90

Answer

$\dfrac{6}{a}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{4a+8}{5a^2-20}\cdot\dfrac{3a^2-6a}{a+3}\div\dfrac{2a^2}{5a+15} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{4a+8}{5a^2-20}\cdot\dfrac{3a^2-6a}{a+3}\cdot\dfrac{5a+15}{2a^2} \\\\= \dfrac{4(a+2)}{5(a^2-4)}\cdot\dfrac{3a(a-2)}{a+3}\cdot\dfrac{5(a+3)}{2a^2} \\\\= \dfrac{4(a+2)}{5(a+2)(a-2)}\cdot\dfrac{3a(a-2)}{a+3}\cdot\dfrac{5(a+3)}{2a^2} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{2}\cdot2(\cancel{a+2})}{\cancel{5}(\cancel{a+2})(\cancel{a-2})}\cdot\dfrac{3\cancel{a}(\cancel{a-2})}{\cancel{a+3}}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{5}(\cancel{a+3})}{\cancel{2}\cancel{a}\cdot a} \\\\= \dfrac{6}{a} .\end{array}
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