Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 435: 17

Answer

$\frac{(x+y)(x+y) }{xy}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{x^{-1}+y^{-1}}{(x+y)^{-1}}$ Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $xy(x+y)$. $=\frac{xy(x+y)}{xy(x+y)}\cdot \frac{x^{-1}+y^{-1}}{(x+y)^{-1}}$ Use the distributive property. $=\frac{xy(x+y) \cdot x^{-1}+xy(x+y) \cdot y^{-1}}{xy(x+y) \cdot (x+y)^{-1}}$ Simplify. $=\frac{x^{-1+1}y(x+y) +xy^{-1+1}(x+y) }{xy(x+y)^{-1+1}}$ $=\frac{x^{0}y(x+y) +xy^{0}(x+y) }{xy(x+y)^{0}}$ $=\frac{y(x+y) +x(x+y) }{xy}$ Factor out common terms in the numerator. $=\frac{(x+y)(x+y) }{xy}$.
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