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 - Test - Page 499: 5

Answer

$\frac{3x-24}{x-3} $.

Work Step by Step

First factor all numerators and denominators. Factor $x^2-6x-16$. Rewrite the middle term $-6x$ as $-8x+2x$. $\Rightarrow x^2-8x+2x-16$ Group the terms. $\Rightarrow (x^2-8x)+(2x-16)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow x(x-8)+2(x-8)$ Factor out $(x-8)$. $\Rightarrow (x-8)(x+2)$ Factor $x^3+3x^2+2x$. Factor out $x$. $\Rightarrow x(x^2+3x+2)$ Rewrite the middle term $3x$ as $2x+1x$. $\Rightarrow x(x^2+2x+1x+2)$ Group the terms. $\Rightarrow x[(x^2+2x)+(1x+2)]$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow x[x(x+2)+1(x+2)]$ Factor out $(x+2)$. $\Rightarrow x(x+2)(x+1)$ Factor $x^2-3x-4$. Rewrite the middle term $-3x$ as $-4x+1x$. $\Rightarrow x^2-4x+1x-4$ Group the terms. $\Rightarrow (x^2-4x)+(1x-4)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow x(x-4)+1(x-4)$ Factor out $(x-4)$. $\Rightarrow (x-4)(x+1)$ Factor $x^2-7x+12$. Rewrite the middle term $-7x$ as $-4x-3x$. $\Rightarrow x^2-4x-3x+12$ Group the terms. $\Rightarrow (x^2-4x)+(-3x+12)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow x(x-4)-3(x-4)$ Factor out $(x-4)$. $\Rightarrow (x-4)(x-3)$ Back substitute all factors into the given fraction. $\Rightarrow \frac{(x-8)(x+2)}{x(x+2)(x+1)}\cdot(x-4)(x+1)\div \frac{(x-4)(x-3)}{3x}$ Invert the divisor and multiply. $\Rightarrow \frac{x^2-6x-16}{x^3+3x^2+2x}\cdot(x^2-3x-4)\div \frac{x^2-7x+12}{3x}=\frac{(x-8)(x+2)}{x(x+2)(x+1)}\cdot(x-4)(x+1)\cdot \frac{3x}{(x-4)(x-3)}$ Cancel common factors. $\Rightarrow \frac{3(x-8)}{x-3} $ Use the distributive property. $\Rightarrow \frac{3x-24}{x-3} $.
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