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 361: 22

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{2x-1}$

Work Step by Step

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