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 415: 79

Answer

$ \displaystyle \frac{y-5}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Dividing with $\displaystyle \frac{P}{Q}$ = multiplying with $\displaystyle \frac{Q}{P}$ Rewrite the problem: $ \displaystyle \frac{y^{2}-25}{2y-2}\cdot\frac{y^{2}+4y-5}{y^{2}+10y+25}=\qquad$ ... factor what we can ...$y^{2}-25$= difference of squares = $(y+5)(y-5)$ ....$2y-2=2(y-1)$ ...$y^{2}+4y-5=$... factors of $-5$ whose sum is $+4$ ... are $+5$ and $-1$ $=(y+5)(y-1)$ ...$y^{2}+10y+25=(y)^{2}+2(y)(5)+(5)^{2}=(y+5)^{2}$ Rewrite the problem: =$ \displaystyle \frac{(y+5)(y-5)}{2(y-1)}\cdot\frac{(y+5)(y-1)}{(y+5)(y+5)}=\qquad$ ... reduce common factors =$ \displaystyle \frac{(1)(y-5)}{2(y-1)}\cdot\frac{(1)(y-1)}{(1)(1)}=$ =$ \displaystyle \frac{(y-5)(1)}{2(1)}$ =$ \displaystyle \frac{y-5}{2}$
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