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 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 539: 64

Answer

$\sqrt[3] {x+4}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\frac{\sqrt[3] {x^2+7x+12}}{\sqrt[3] {x+3}}$ Use the quotient rule $\frac{\sqrt[n] a}{\sqrt[n] b} = \sqrt[n] {\frac{a}{b}}$. $=\sqrt[3] {\frac{x^2+7x+12}{x+3}}$ Factor the numerator. $=\sqrt[3] {\frac{x^2+4x+3x+12}{x+3}}$ $=\sqrt[3] {\frac{x(x+4)+3(x+4)}{x+3}}$ $=\sqrt[3] {\frac{(x+4)(x+3)}{x+3}}$ Cancel out common terms. $=\sqrt[3] {x+4}$.
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