Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Rational Functions and Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 346: 46

Answer

$\dfrac{3}{x}$

Work Step by Step

Factoring the expressions and then cancelling the common factor/s between the numerator and the denominator, then the given expression, $ \dfrac{7}{3x}\div\dfrac{14-7x}{18-9x} $, simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{7}{3x}\cdot\dfrac{18-9x}{14-7x} \\\\= \dfrac{7}{3x}\cdot\dfrac{9(2-x)}{7(2-x)} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{7}}{\cancel{3}x}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{3}\cdot3(\cancel{2-x})}{\cancel{7}(\cancel{2-x})} \\\\= \dfrac{3}{x} .\end{array}
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