Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.5 Rational Expressions - A.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page A41: 15

Answer

$\dfrac{3}{5x(x-2)}, x\ne-2, 0, 2$

Work Step by Step

Note that: $\dfrac{3x+6}{5x^2}\cdot \dfrac{x}{x^2-4}=\dfrac{3x+6}{5x^2}\cdot \dfrac{x}{x^2-2^2}$ Factor each expression completely: [use special formula $a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)$]. $=\dfrac{3(x+2)}{5x^2}\cdot \dfrac{x}{(x+2)(x-2)}$ Cancel common factors $x+2$ and $x$ to obtain: $=\dfrac{3}{5x(x-2)}, \space x\ne0, -2, 2$ Hence, the lowest term is $\dfrac{3}{5x(x-2)}, \space x\ne-2, 0, 2$.
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