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 - Section 6.1 - Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing - Exercise Set - Page 414: 61

Answer

$\frac{y^2+2y+4}{2y}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{y^3-8}{y^2-4}*\frac{y+2}{2y}=\frac{(y-2)(y^2+2y+4)(y+2)}{(y+2)(y-2)(2y)}=\frac{y^2+2y+4}{2y}$ NOTE: The difference of two cubes formula on the first numerator.
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