Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 436: 30

Answer

$\frac{5y}{5y-12}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{\frac{5y}{y^2-5y+6}}{\frac{3}{y-3}+\frac{2}{y-2}}$ Factor $y^2-5y+6$. Rewrite the middle term $-5y$ as $-3y-2y$ $=y^2-3y-2y+6$ $=(y^2-3y)+(-2y+6)$ $=y(y-3)-2(y-3)$ $=(y-3)(y-2)$ plug into the given expression. $=\frac{\frac{5y}{(y-3)(y-2)}}{\frac{3}{y-3}+\frac{2}{y-2}}$ Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $(y-3)(y-2)$. $=\frac{(y-3)(y-2)}{(y-3)(y-2)}\cdot \frac{\frac{5y}{(y-3)(y-2)}}{\frac{3}{y-3}+\frac{2}{y-2}}$ Use the distributive property. $=\frac{(y-3)(y-2)\cdot\frac{5y}{(y-3)(y-2)}}{(y-3)(y-2)\cdot\frac{3}{y-3}+(y-3)(y-2)\cdot\frac{2}{y-2}}$ Simplify. $=\frac{5y}{3(y-2)+2(y-3)}$ $=\frac{5y}{3y-6+2y-6}$ $=\frac{5y}{5y-12}$.
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