Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 496: 15

Answer

$\frac{3x^2}{2x-5}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\Rightarrow \frac{x^2-4x+4-y^2}{2x^2-11x+15}\cdot\frac{x^4y}{x-2+y}\div\frac{x^3y-2x^2y-x^2y^2}{3x-9}$ Factor each numerator and denominator as shown below. $\Rightarrow x^2-4x+4-y^2$ $\Rightarrow x^2-2(x)(2)+2^2-y^2$ Use the perfect square trinomial formula $A^2-2(A)(B)+B^2=(A-B)^2$. $\Rightarrow (x-2)^2-y^2$ Use the special formula $A^2-B^2=(A+B)(A-B)$. $\Rightarrow (x-2+y)(x-2-y)$. $\Rightarrow 2x^2-11x+15$ Rewrite the middle term $-11x$ as $-6x-5x$. $\Rightarrow 2x^2-6x-5x+15$ Group terms. $\Rightarrow (2x^2-6x)+(-5x+15)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow 2x(x-3)-5(x-3)$ Factor out $(x-3)$. $\Rightarrow (x-3)(2x-5)$. $\Rightarrow x^3y-2x^2y-x^2y^2$ Factor out $x^2y$ from each term. $\Rightarrow x^2y(x-2-y)$. $\Rightarrow 3x-9$ Factor out $3$ from each term. $\Rightarrow 3(x-3)$. Back substitute all values into the given expression. $\Rightarrow \frac{(x-2+y)(x-2-y)}{(x-3)(2x-5)}\cdot\frac{x^4y}{x-2+y}\div\frac{x^2y(x-2-y)}{3(x-3)}$ Invert the divisor and multiply. $\Rightarrow \frac{(x-2+y)(x-2-y)}{(x-3)(2x-5)}\cdot\frac{x^4y}{x-2+y}\cdot\frac{3(x-3)}{x^2y(x-2-y)}$ Cancel common terms. $\Rightarrow \frac{3x^2}{2x-5}$.
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