Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Simplifying Complex Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 361: 31

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{x+2}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{\dfrac{x-1}{x^2-4}}{1+\dfrac{1}{x-2}} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{x-1}{x^2-4}}{\dfrac{x-2+1}{x-2}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{x-1}{x^2-4}}{\dfrac{x-1}{x-2}} \\\\= \dfrac{x-1}{x^2-4}\div\dfrac{x-1}{x-2} \\\\= \dfrac{x-1}{x^2-4}\cdot\dfrac{x-2}{x-1} \\\\= \dfrac{x-1}{(x+2)(x-2)}\cdot\dfrac{x-2}{x-1} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{x-1}}{(x+2)(\cancel{x-2})}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{x-2}}{\cancel{x-1}} \\\\= \dfrac{1}{x+2} .\end{array}
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