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: 81

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{(x-4)(x^{2}+4)}{ x-1}$

Work Step by Step

Dividing with $\displaystyle \frac{P}{Q}$ = multiplying with $\displaystyle \frac{Q}{P}$ Rewrite the problem: $ \displaystyle \frac{(x^{2}-16)}{1}\cdot\frac{x^{2}+4}{x^{2}+3x-4}=\qquad$ ... factor what we can ... $x^{2}-16$ = difference of squares = $(x+4)(x-4)$ ... $ x^{2}+4\qquad$ is prime ... $x^{2}+3x-4=$... factors of $-4$ whose sum is $+3$ ... are $+4$ and $-1$ $=(x+4)(x-1)$ Rewrite the problem: $ = \displaystyle \frac{(x+4)(x-4)}{1}\cdot\frac{x^{2}+4}{(x+4)(x-1)}=\qquad$ ... reduce common factors $ = \displaystyle \frac{(1)(x-4)}{1}\cdot\frac{x^{2}+4}{(1)(x-1)}=$ = $\displaystyle \frac{(x-4)(x^{2}+4)}{ x-1}$
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