Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 427: 41

Answer

$\frac{1}{x+3}$

Work Step by Step

$x^2+9x+18=x^2+3x+6x+18=x(x+3)+6(x+3)=(x+3)(x+6)$, so LCD$=(x+3)(x+6)$, thus $\frac{x^2-6}{x^2+9x+18}-\frac{x-4}{x+6}=\frac{x^2-6}{(x+3)(x+6)}-\frac{(x-4)(x+3)}{(x+3)(x+6)}=\frac{x^2-6-(x^2-x-12)}{(x+3)(x+6)}=\frac{6+x}{(x+3)(x+6)}=\frac{1}{x+3}$
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