Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 7 - Cumulative Review - Page 473: 35b

Answer

$\dfrac{x^2}{y^2}$

Work Step by Step

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