Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 677: 51

Answer

$(-4xy-12)/3y$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{-4}{\frac{3}{x}+y}$ $-4 \div(\frac{3}{x}+y)$ $-4 \div(\frac{3}{x}+\frac{xy}{x})$ $-4 * (x/3 + x/xy)$ $-4x/3 -4x/xy$ $-4x/3 -4/y$ $-4x/3*(y/y) -4/y*(3/3)$ $-4xy/3y -12/3y$ $(-4xy-12)/3y$
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