Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.6 Rational Expressions - A.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page A53: 49

Answer

$-\frac{11x+2}{(x-2)(x+2)}$

Work Step by Step

Since the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominator is $(x-2)(x+2)$, then we have $$ \frac{x-3}{x+2}-\frac{x+4}{x-2}=\frac{(x-3)(x-2)}{(x-2)(x+2)}-\frac{(x+4)(x+2)}{(x-2)(x+2)} .$$ Now, since the denominators are the same, then we have $$ \frac{(x-3)(x-2)}{(x-2)(x+2)}-\frac{(x+4)(x+2)}{(x-2)(x+2)}=\frac{x^2-5x+6-(x^2+6x+8)}{(x-2)(x+2)}\\ =\frac{-11x-2}{(x-2)(x+2)}=-\frac{11x+2}{(x-2)(x+2)} .$$
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