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: 8

Answer

$\dfrac{3(5x-3)}{3x+2}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{5-\dfrac{3}{x}}{x+\dfrac{2}{3x}} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{x(5)-1(3)}{x}}{\dfrac{3x(1)+1(2)}{3x}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{5x-3}{x}}{\dfrac{3x+2}{3x}} \\\\= \dfrac{5x-3}{x}\div\dfrac{3x+2}{3x} \\\\= \dfrac{5x-3}{x}\cdot\dfrac{3x}{3x+2} \\\\= \dfrac{5x-3}{\cancel{x}}\cdot\dfrac{3\cancel{x}}{3x+2} \\\\= \dfrac{3(5x-3)}{3x+2} .\end{array}
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