Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Simplifying Complex Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 361: 37

Answer

$\dfrac{2b^2+3a}{b(b-a)}$

Work Step by Step

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