Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 354: 65

Answer

$\dfrac{-2x+5}{2(x+1)}$

Work Step by Step

Factoring the given expression, $ \dfrac{2}{x+1}-\dfrac{3x}{3x+3}+\dfrac{1}{2x+2} ,$ results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{2}{x+1}-\dfrac{3x}{3(x+1)}+\dfrac{1}{2(x+1)} .\end{array} Using the $LCD= 6(x+1) $, the expression above simplifies to \begin{array}{l} \dfrac{6(2)-2(3x)+3(1)}{6(x+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{12-6x+3}{6(x+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{-6x+15}{6(x+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{3(-2x+5)}{3\cdot2(x+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{3}(-2x+5)}{\cancel{3}\cdot2(x+1)} \\\\= \dfrac{-2x+5}{2(x+1)} .\end{array}
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