Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter R - Review of Basic Concepts - Chapter R Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 83: 80

Answer

$(3m+n)(3m-n)$ or $9m^2-n^2$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Replace division with multiplication and inverse the second rational expression, we have $\frac{27m^3-n^3}{3m-n}\div\frac{9m^2+3mn+n^2}{9m^2-n^2}=\frac{27m^3-n^3}{3m-n}\times\frac{9m^2-n^2}{9m^2+3mn+n^2}$ Step 2. Use the formulas $a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)$ and $a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)$, we have $9m^2-n^2=(3m+n)(3m-n)$ and $27m^3-n^3=(3m-n)(9m^2+3mn+n^2)$ Step 3. Thus, we have $\frac{27m^3-n^3}{3m-n}\div\frac{9m^2+3mn+n^2}{9m^2-n^2}=\frac{(3m-n)(9m^2+3mn+n^2)}{3m-n}\times\frac{(3m+n)(3m-n)}{9m^2+3mn+n^2}$ Step 4. Cancel common factors, we have $\frac{27m^3-n^3}{3m-n}\div\frac{9m^2+3mn+n^2}{9m^2-n^2}=\frac{(1)(1)}{1}\times\frac{(3m+n)(3m-n)}{1}=(3m+n)(3m-n)=9m^2-n^2$
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