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: 21

Answer

$(x+7)(x-5)(x+2)$.

Work Step by Step

The given expressions are $\frac{x+7}{x^2+2x-35}$ and $\frac{x}{x^2+9x+14}$ Factor $x^2+2x-35$. Rewrite the middle term $2x$ as $7x-5x$ $=x^2+7x-5x-35$ Group terms. $=(x^2+7x)+(-5x-35)$ Factor each term. $=x(x+7)-5(x+7)$ Factor out $(x+7)$. $=(x+7)(x-5)$ Factor $x^2+9x+14$. Rewrite the middle term $9x$ as $7x+2x$ $=x^2+7x+2x+14$ Group terms. $=(x^2+7x)+(2x+14)$ Factor each term. $=x(x+7)+2(x+7)$ Factor out $(x+7)$. $=(x+7)(x+2)$ LCM $=$ greatest power of all prime factors from both denominators. LCM $ =(x+7)(x-5)(x+2)$.
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