Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing - Exercise Set - Page 414: 54

Answer

$\frac{x+5}{x}$ and $x\ne5, x\ne-2.$

Work Step by Step

The product of a binomial sum and a binomial difference is: $(A+B)(A-B)=A^2-B^2$. Hence: $\frac{x^2-25}{x^2-3x-10}\frac{x+2}{x}=\frac{x^2-5^2}{x^2+2x-5x-10}\frac{x+2}{x}=\frac{(x+5)(x-5)}{x(x+2)-5(x+2)}=\frac{(x+5)(x-5)}{(x+2)(x-5)}\frac{x+2}{x}=\frac{x+5}{x}$ and $x\ne5, x\ne-2.$
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