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: 48

Answer

$ f(\frac{1}{x-6})= \frac{x-5}{x-7}$.

Work Step by Step

The given function is $\Rightarrow f(x)=\frac{1+x}{1-x}$ Replace $x$ with $\frac{1}{x-6}$. $\Rightarrow f(\frac{1}{x-6})=\frac{1+\frac{1}{x-6}}{1-\frac{1}{x-6}}$ Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $(x-6)$. $\Rightarrow f(\frac{1}{x-6})= \frac{(x-6)\left (1+\frac{1}{x-6}\right )}{(x-6)\left (1-\frac{1}{x-6}\right )}$ Use the distributive property. $\Rightarrow f(\frac{1}{x-6})= \frac{1(x-6)+\frac{1(x-6)}{x-6}}{1(x-6)-\frac{1(x-6)}{x-6}}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow f(\frac{1}{x-6})= \frac{x-6+1}{x-6-1}$ $\Rightarrow f(\frac{1}{x-6})= \frac{x-5}{x-7}$.
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