Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 428: 73

Answer

$ \frac{2d}{a^2+ab+b^2}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{1}{a^3-b^3}\cdot \frac{ac+ad-bc-bd}{1} \right )-\frac{c-d}{a^2+ab+b^2}$ Factor each term in the bracket as shown below. $\Rightarrow a^3-b^3$ Use the special formula $A^3-B^3=(A-B)(A^2+AB+B^2)$. $\Rightarrow (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)$ and $\Rightarrow ac+ad-bc-bd$ Group terms. $\Rightarrow (ac+ad)+(-bc-bd)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow a(c+d)-b(c+d)$ Factor out $(c+d)$. $\Rightarrow (c+d)(a-b)$ Back substitute the factors into the given expression. $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{1}{(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)}\cdot \frac{(c+d)(a-b)}{1} \right )-\frac{c-d}{a^2+ab+b^2}$ Cancel common terms. $\Rightarrow \frac{c+d}{a^2+ab+b^2}-\frac{c-d}{a^2+ab+b^2}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{c+d-(c-d)}{a^2+ab+b^2}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \frac{c+d-c+d}{a^2+ab+b^2}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{2d}{a^2+ab+b^2}$.
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