Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with the Same Denominator - Exercise Set - Page 507: 66

Answer

$ \displaystyle \frac{9}{2b+9},\quad b\neq\frac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

$\displaystyle \frac{22b+15}{12b^{2}+52b-9}+\frac{30b-20}{12b^{2}+52b-9}-\frac{4-2b}{12b^{2}+52b-9}$ ... To add/subtract rational expressions with the same denominator, add/subtract numerators and place the sum/difference over the common denominator. $= \displaystyle \frac{22b+15+30b-20-(4-2b)}{12b^{2}+52b-9}$ $= \displaystyle \frac{22b+15+30b-20-4+2b}{12b^{2}+52b-9}$ $= \displaystyle \frac{54b-9}{12b^{2}+52b-9}$ Factor what we can, ... $54b-9=9(6b-1)$ ... for $ax^{2}+bx+c$ we search for factors of $ac$ whose sum is $b$ ... if sucessful, rewrite $bx $ and factor in pairs. ... here, factors of $12\cdot(-9)=2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 3$ ... whose sum is $52$ are $+54=2\times 3\times 3\times 3$ and $-2$ $12b^{2}+52b-9=12b^{2}+54b-2b-9$ $=6b(2b+9)-(2b+9)$ $=(2b+9)(6b-1)$ $= \displaystyle \frac{9(6b-1)}{(2b+9)(6b-1)}$ ... common factors cancel, ... exclude b for which $6b-1=0$ =$ \displaystyle \frac{9}{2b+9},\quad b\neq\frac{1}{6}$
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