Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 427: 57

Answer

$\frac{x^2-18x-30}{(5x+6)(x-2)}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{3}{5x+6}-\frac{4}{x-2}+\frac{x^2-x}{5x^2-4x-12}$ First denominator $=(5x+6)$. Second denominator $=x-2$. Third denominator $=5x^2-4x-12$. Rewrite the middle term $-4x$ as $-10x+6x$ $=5x^2-10x+6x-12$ Group terms. $=(5x^2-10x)+(6x-12)$ Factor each term. $=5x(x-2)+6(x-2)$ Factor out $(x-2)$. $=(x-2)(5x+6)$ $=\frac{3}{5x+6}-\frac{4}{x-2}+\frac{x^2-x}{(x-2)(5x+6)}$ The LCM of all the denominators is $=(x-2)(5x+6)$. $=\frac{3}{5x+6}\times \frac{x-2}{x-2}-\frac{4}{x-2}\times \frac{5x+6}{5x+6}+\frac{x^2-x}{(x-2)(5x+6)}$ Simplify. $=\frac{3(x-2)}{(5x+6)(x-2)}-\frac{4(5x+6)}{(x-2)(5x+6)}+\frac{x^2-x}{(x-2)(5x+6)}$ $=\frac{3(x-2)-4(5x+6)+x^2-x}{(5x+6)(x-2)}$ $=\frac{3x-6-20x-24+x^2-x}{(5x+6)(x-2)}$ $=\frac{x^2-18x-30}{(5x+6)(x-2)}$.
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