Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 428: 70

Answer

$\dfrac{(4x+5)(x+4)}{(x+2)(x-1)}$

Work Step by Step

Let's note: $$E=\left(4-\dfrac{3}{x+2}\right)\left(1+\dfrac{5}{x-1}\right)$$ First perform the operations inside the parenthesis: $$\begin{align*} E&=\left(\dfrac{4(x+2)-3}{x+2}\right)\left(\dfrac{x-1+5}{x-1}\right)\\ &=\dfrac{4x+8-3}{x+2}\cdot\dfrac{x+4}{x-1}\\ &=\dfrac{4x+5}{x+2}\cdot\dfrac{x+4}{x-1}. \end{align*}$$ Perform multiplication: $$\begin{align*} E&=\dfrac{(4x+5)(x+4)}{(x+2)(x-1)}. \end{align*}$$
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