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 7.7 - Complex Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 572: 144

Answer

$ \frac{x^2}{y^2}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{\frac{x}{y^2}+\frac{1}{y}}{\frac{y}{x^2}+\frac{1}{x}}$ The LCD of all denominators is $x^2y^2$. Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $x^2y^2$ $=\frac{x^2y^2}{x^2y^2}\cdot \frac{\frac{x}{y^2}+\frac{1}{y}}{\frac{y}{x^2}+\frac{1}{x}}$ Use the distributive property. $= \frac{x^2y^2\cdot \frac{x}{y^2}+x^2y^2\cdot\frac{1}{y}}{x^2y^2\cdot\frac{y}{x^2}+x^2y^2\cdot\frac{1}{x}}$ Clear common terms. $= \frac{x^3+x^2y}{y^3+xy^2}$ Factor the numerator and the denominator. $= \frac{x^2(x+y)}{y^2(y+x)}$ Clear common terms. $= \frac{x^2}{y^2}$.
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