Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 405: 94

Answer

$$\frac{2(7x-20)}{(x+4)^2(x-4)}$$

Work Step by Step

Creating common denominators to simplify: $$\frac{2}{x^2-16}-\frac{3x}{x^2+8x+16}+\frac{3}{x+4}=\frac{14x-40}{(x+4)^2(x-4)} \\ \frac{2}{(x+4)(x-4)}-\frac{3x}{x^2+8x+16}+\frac{3}{x+4} \\ \frac{2(x+4)}{(x+4)^2(x-4)}-\frac{3x(x-4)}{(x+4)^2(x-4)}+\frac{3(x+4)(x-4)}{(x+4)^2(x-4)} \\ \frac{2(x+4)-3x(x-4)+3(x+4)(x-4)}{(x+4)^2(x-4)} \\ \frac{14x-40}{(x+4)^2(x-4)} \\ \frac{2(7x-20)}{(x+4)^2(x-4)}$$
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