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: 18

Answer

$\dfrac{6(x^2-x+1)}{x(2x-1)}, x\ne-1, 0, \frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Note that: $\dfrac{12}{x^2+x}\cdot \dfrac{x^3+1}{4x-2}=\dfrac{12}{x^2+x}\cdot \dfrac{x^3+1^3}{4x-2}$ Factor each polynomial completely. Use special formula $a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)$ and determine the restrictions to obtain: $=\dfrac{12}{x(x+1)}\cdot \dfrac{(x+1)(x^2-x+1)}{2(2x-1)}, x\ne-1, 0, \frac{1}{2}$ Cancel the common factors $x+1 $ and $2$: $=\dfrac{6(x^2-x+1)}{x(2x-1)}, x\ne-1, 0, \frac{1}{2}$ Hence, the lowest term is: $\dfrac{6(x^2-x+1)}{x(2x-1)}, x\ne-1, 0, \frac{1}{2}$
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