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 A42: 42

Answer

$\dfrac{x^2(4x-15)}{(2x-5)^2}$

Work Step by Step

Use distributive property. $\dfrac{(2x-5)\cdot 3x^2-x^3\cdot 2}{(2x-5)^2}\\ =\dfrac{6x^3-15x^2-2x^3}{(2x-5)^2}$ Simplify by combining lke terms. $=\dfrac{4x^3-15x^2}{(2x-5)^2}$ Factor the numerator. $=\dfrac{x^2(4x-15)}{(2x-5)^2}$ The numerator and the denominator have no common factors. Hence, the lowest term is $\dfrac{x^2(4x-15)}{(2x-5)^2}$.
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