Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - The Algebra of Functions - Exercise Set - Page 133: 27

Answer

$(-\infty,2)\; or \; (2,+\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

The given functions are $f(x)=\frac{8x}{x-2}$ and $g(x)=\frac{6}{2-x}$ $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{8x}{x-2}+\frac{6}{2-x}$ Multiply and divide the second fraction: $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{8x}{x-2}+\frac{-6}{-(2-x)}$ $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{8x}{x-2}-\frac{6}{x-2}$ Add both numerators because both denominators are equal. $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{8x-6}{(x-2)}$ In the denominator the value of $x$ must not be $-8$ and $4$. Hence, the domain is $(-\infty,2)\; or \; (2,+\infty)$.
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