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: 92

Answer

$ \frac{y^2+z^2}{2y-z^2}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\Rightarrow \frac{y^3+y^2+yz^2+z^2}{y^3+y+y^2+1}\cdot \frac{y^3+y+y^2z+z}{2y^2+2yz-yz^2-z^3}$ Factor each numerator and denominator as shown below. $\Rightarrow y^3+y^2+yz^2+z^2$ Group terms. $\Rightarrow (y^3+y^2)+(yz^2+z^2)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow y^2(y+1)+z^2(y+1)$ Factor out $(y+1)$. $\Rightarrow (y+1)(y^2+z^2)$ $\Rightarrow y^3+y+y^2+1$ Group terms. $\Rightarrow (y^3+y)+(y^2+1)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow y(y^2+1)+1(y^2+1)$ Factor out $(y^2+1)$. $\Rightarrow (y^2+1)(y+1)$ $\Rightarrow y^3+y+y^2z+z$ Group terms. $\Rightarrow (y^3+y)+(y^2z+z)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow y(y^2+1)+z(y^2+1)$ Factor out $(y^2+1)$. $\Rightarrow (y^2+1)(y+z)$ $\Rightarrow 2y^2+2yz-yz^2-z^3$ Group terms. $\Rightarrow (2y^2+2yz)+(-yz^2-z^3)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow 2y(y+z)-z^2(y+z)$ Factor out $(y+z)$. $\Rightarrow (y+z)(2y-z^2)$ Substitute all the factors into the given expression. $\Rightarrow \frac{(y+1)(y^2+z^2)}{(y^2+1)(y+1)}\cdot \frac{(y^2+1)(y+z)}{(y+z)(2y-z^2)}$ Cancel common terms. $\Rightarrow \frac{y^2+z^2}{2y-z^2}$.
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