Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 456: 89

Answer

$\dfrac{2(2z+1)}{-3z}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{\dfrac{z}{5}+\dfrac{1}{10}}{\dfrac{z}{20}-\dfrac{z}{5}} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{2(z)+1(1)}{10}}{\dfrac{1(z)-4(z)}{20}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{2z+1}{10}}{\dfrac{z-4z}{20}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{2z+1}{10}}{\dfrac{-3z}{20}} \\\\= \dfrac{2z+1}{10}\div\dfrac{-3z}{20} \\\\= \dfrac{2z+1}{10}\cdot\dfrac{20}{-3z} \\\\= \dfrac{2z+1}{\cancel{10}}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{10}\cdot2}{-3z} \\\\= \dfrac{2(2z+1)}{-3z} .\end{array}
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