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: 7

Answer

$\dfrac{9(x-2)}{9x^2+4}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{1-\dfrac{2}{x}}{x+\dfrac{4}{9x}} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{x(1)-1(2)}{x}}{\dfrac{9x(x)+1(4)}{9x}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{x-2}{x}}{\dfrac{9x^2+4}{9x}} \\\\= \dfrac{x-2}{x}\div\dfrac{9x^2+4}{9x} \\\\= \dfrac{x-2}{x}\cdot\dfrac{9x}{9x^2+4} \\\\= \dfrac{x-2}{\cancel{x}}\cdot\dfrac{9\cancel{x}}{9x^2+4} \\\\= \dfrac{9(x-2)}{9x^2+4} .\end{array}
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