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 8 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 660: 23

Answer

$\dfrac{3x^2+6x-2}{(x+5)(x+2)}$

Work Step by Step

Let's note: $$E=\dfrac{3x}{x+5}-\dfrac{2}{x^2+7x+10}.$$ First we factor denominators: $$E=\dfrac{3x}{x+5}-\dfrac{2}{(x+2)(x+5)}.$$ The Least Common Denominator is $(x+2)(x+5)$. We multiply the first fraction by $\dfrac{x+2}{x+2}$: $$E=\dfrac{3x(x+2)}{(x+5)(x+2)}-\dfrac{2}{(x+5)(x+2)}.$$ Perform subtraction: $$\begin{align*} E&=\dfrac{3x^2+6x-2}{(x+5)(x+2)}. \end{align*}$$
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