Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing - Exercise Set - Page 414: 39

Answer

$\frac{x+9}{x-1}$ and $x\ne2$.

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x^2+7x-18}{x^2-3x+2}=\frac{x^2+9x-2x-18}{x^2-x-2x+2}=\frac{x(x+9)-2(x+9)}{x(x-1)-2(x-1)}=\frac{(x+9)(x-2)}{(x-1)(x-2)}=\frac{x+9}{x-1}$ and $x\ne2$.
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