Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 10 - Cumulative Review - Page 633: 11

Answer

$\dfrac{12}{x-1}$

Work Step by Step

The expression $ \dfrac{7}{x-1}+\dfrac{10x}{x^2-1}-\dfrac{5}{x+1} $ simplifies to \begin{array}{l} \dfrac{7}{x-1}+\dfrac{10x}{(x+1)(x-1)}-\dfrac{5}{x+1} \\\\= \dfrac{(x+1)(7)+10x(1)-5(x-1)}{(x+1)(x-1)} \\\\= \dfrac{7x+7+10x-5x+5}{(x+1)(x-1)} \\\\= \dfrac{(7x+10x-5x)+(7+5)}{(x+1)(x-1)} \\\\= \dfrac{12x+12}{(x+1)(x-1)} \\\\= \dfrac{12(x+1)}{(x+1)(x-1)} \text{... cancel $(x+1)$} \\\\= \dfrac{12}{x-1} .\end{array}
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