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 497: 31

Answer

$ \frac{3x+8}{3x+10}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{3-\frac{1}{x+3}}{3+\frac{1}{x+3}}$ Multiply and divide the fraction by $(x+3)$. $=\frac{(x+3)}{(x+3)}\cdot \frac{3-\frac{1}{x+3}}{3+\frac{1}{x+3}}$ Use the distributive property. $= \frac{(x+3)\cdot 3-(x+3)\cdot \frac{1}{x+3}}{(x+3)\cdot 3+(x+3)\cdot \frac{1}{x+3}}$ Simplify. $= \frac{3x+9-1}{3x+9+1}$ $= \frac{3x+8}{3x+10}$.
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