Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Simplifying Complex Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 360: 10

Answer

$x+3y$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{\dfrac{x^2-9y^2}{xy}}{\dfrac{1}{y}-\dfrac{3}{x}} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{x^2-9y^2}{xy}}{\dfrac{x(1)-y(3)}{xy}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{x^2-9y^2}{xy}}{\dfrac{x-3y}{xy}} \\\\= \dfrac{x^2-9y^2}{xy}\div\dfrac{x-3y}{xy} \\\\= \dfrac{x^2-9y^2}{xy}\cdot\dfrac{xy}{x-3y} \\\\= \dfrac{(x+3y)(x-3y)}{xy}\cdot\dfrac{xy}{x-3y} \\\\= \dfrac{(x+3y)(\cancel{x-3y})}{\cancel{xy}}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{xy}}{\cancel{x-3y}} \\\\= x+3y .\end{array}
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