Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 430: 108

Answer

$ -h$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\Rightarrow x(x+h)\left ( \frac{1}{x+h} -\frac{1}{x}\right )$ Apply the distributive property. $\Rightarrow x(x+h)\cdot \frac{1}{x+h} -x(x+h)\cdot \frac{1}{x}$ Cancel common terms. $\Rightarrow x -(x+h)$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x -x-h$ $\Rightarrow -h$.
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