Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 435: 4

Answer

$(x-5)$

Work Step by Step

Given: $\dfrac{\dfrac{x}{5}-\dfrac{5}{x}}{\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{x}}$ Let us consider the numerator expression $\dfrac{x}{5}-\dfrac{5}{x}=\dfrac{x^2-25}{5x}$ ...(1) Now, we will consider the denominator expression. $\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{x}=\dfrac{x+5}{5x}$ ...(2) Divide equation (1) by (2). Hence, $\dfrac{\dfrac{x}{5}-\dfrac{5}{x}}{\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{x}}=\dfrac{x^2-25}{x+5}=\dfrac{(x-5)(x+5)}{x+5}=(x-5)$
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