Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 436: 45

Answer

$ x(x+1)$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\Rightarrow \frac{x}{1-\frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{x}}}$ Solve the lowest denominator. $=1+\frac{1}{x}$ $=\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{x}$ The LCD of the denominators is $x$. $=\frac{x}{x}+\frac{1}{x}$ $=\frac{x+1}{x}$ Back substitute into the fraction. $=\frac{1}{\frac{x+1}{x}}$ Invert the divisor and multiply. $=\frac{x}{x+1}$ Back substitute into the fraction. $\Rightarrow \frac{x}{1-\frac{x}{x+1}}$ Now solve the denominator. $=1-\frac{x}{x+1}$ $=\frac{1}{1}-\frac{x}{x+1}$ The LCD of the denominators is $x+1$. $=\frac{x+1}{x+1}-\frac{x}{x+1}$ $=\frac{x+1-x}{x+1}$ Simplify. $=\frac{1}{x+1}$ Back substitute into the fraction. $\Rightarrow \frac{x}{\frac{1}{x+1}}$ Invert the divisor and multiply. $\Rightarrow \frac{x(x+1)}{1}$. $\Rightarrow x(x+1)$.
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