Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Simplifying Complex Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 361: 44

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

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