Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Sections 6.1-6.5 - Integrated Review - Expressions and Equations Containing Rational Expressions - Page 380: 16

Answer

$\dfrac{-a^2+31a+10}{5(a-6)(a+1)}$

Work Step by Step

The factored form of the given expression, $ \dfrac{2}{a-6}+\dfrac{3a}{a^2-5a-6}-\dfrac{a}{5a+5} ,$ is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{2}{a-6}+\dfrac{3a}{(a-6)(a+1)}-\dfrac{a}{5(a+1)} .\end{array} Using the $LCD= 5(a-6)(a+1) $, the expression above simplifies to \begin{array}{l} \dfrac{5(a+1)(2)+5(3a)-(a-6)(a)}{5(a-6)(a+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{10a+10+15a-a^2+6a}{5(a-6)(a+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{-a^2+(10a+15a+6a)+10}{5(a-6)(a+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{-a^2+31a+10}{5(a-6)(a+1)} .\end{array}
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