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: 6

Answer

$ \frac{1}{3x+5}$.

Work Step by Step

Add the numerators because denominators are same. $\Rightarrow \frac{x^2-5x-2}{6x^2-11x-35}- \frac{x^2-7x+5}{6x^2-11x-35}=\frac{x^2-5x-2-(x^2-7x+5)}{6x^2-11x-35}$ Use the distributive property. $\Rightarrow \frac{x^2-5x-2-x^2+7x-5}{6x^2-11x-35}$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow \frac{2x-7}{6x^2-11x-35}$ Factor $6x^2-11x-35$. Rewrite the middle term $-11x$ as $-21x+10x$. $\Rightarrow 6x^2-21x+10x-35$ Group the terms. $\Rightarrow (6x^2-21x)+(10x-35)$ Factor each group. $\Rightarrow 3x(2x-7)+5(2x-4)$ Factor out $(2x-7)$. $\Rightarrow (2x-7)(3x+5)$ Back substitute into the fraction. $\Rightarrow \frac{x^2-5x-2}{6x^2-11x-35}- \frac{x^2-7x+5}{6x^2-11x-35}=\frac{2x-7}{(2x-7)(3x+5)}$ Cancel common factors. $\Rightarrow \frac{1}{3x+5}$.
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