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 428: 69

Answer

$2$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\Rightarrow \left (2-\frac{6}{x+1} \right )\left (1+\frac{3}{x-2} \right )$ Multiply the numerator and denominator $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{2(x+1)}{x+1}-\frac{6}{x+1} \right )\left (\frac{x-2}{x-2}+\frac{3}{x-2} \right )$ Add numerators $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{2x+2-6}{x+1} \right )\left (\frac{x-2+3}{x-2} \right )$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{2x-4}{x+1} \right )\left (\frac{x+1}{x-2} \right )$ $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{2(x-2)}{x+1} \right )\left (\frac{x+1}{x-2} \right )$ Cancel common terms. $\Rightarrow 2$.
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