Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing - Exercise Set - Page 415: 84

Answer

$\frac{y-3}{y+6}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\frac{y^2+4y-21}{y^2+3y-28}\div \frac{y^2+14y+48}{y^2+4y-32}$ $\frac{y^2+4y-21}{y^2+3y-28}\cdot \frac{y^2+4y-32}{y^2+14y+48}$ Factor each denominator and numerator. Steps to factor 1. Rewrite the middle term. 2.Group terms. 3. Factor from each group. 4. Factor out common terms. The factors are:- $=y^2+4y-21$ $=y^2+7y-3y-21$ $=(y^2+7y)+(-3y-21)$ $=y(y+7)-3(y+7)$ $=(y+7)(y-3)$ $=y^2+3y-28$ $=y^2+7y-4y-28$ $=(y^2+7y)+(-4y-28)$ $=y(y+7)-4(y+7)$ $=(y+7)(y-4)$ $=y^2+4y-32$ $=y^2+8y-4y-32$ $=(y^2+8y)+(-4y-32)$ $=y(y+8)-4(y+8)$ $=(y+8)(y-4)$ $=y^2+14y+48$ $=y^2+8y+6y+48$ $=(y^2+8y)+(6y+48)$ $=y(y+8)+6(y+8)$ $=(y+8)(y+6)$ Substitute all factors into the given expression. $=\frac{(y+7)(y-3)}{(y+7)(y-4)}\cdot \frac{(y+8)(y-4)}{(y+8)(y+6)}$ Cancel common factors. The remaining fraction is $=\frac{y-3}{y+6}$.
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