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: 19

Answer

$3x+2$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{4x^2-11x+4}{x-3}-\frac{x^2-4x+10}{x-3}$ $=\frac{4x^2-11x+4-(x^2-4x+10)}{x-3}$ Clear the parentheses. $=\frac{4x^2-11x+4-x^2+4x-10}{x-3}$ Add like terms. $=\frac{3x^2-7x-6}{x-3}$ Factor $3x^2-7x-6$. Rewrite the middle term $-7x$ as $-9x+2x$ $=3x^2-9x+2x-6$ Group terms. $=(3x^2-9x)+(2x-6)$ Factor each term. $=3x(x-3)+2(x-3)$ Factor out $(x-3)$. $=(x-3)(3x+2)$. Substitute the factor into the fraction $=\frac{(x-3)(3x+2)}{x-3}$ Cancel common terms $=3x+2$.
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