Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 435: 2

Answer

$\frac{7x+5}{5x+x^2}$.

Work Step by Step

The final expression is $\Rightarrow \frac{x^2\cdot \frac{7}{x}+x^2\cdot \frac{5}{x^2}}{x^2\cdot \frac{5}{x}+x^2\cdot 1}$ Cancel the common terms. $\Rightarrow \frac{x\cdot 7+5}{x\cdot 5+x^2}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \frac{7x+5}{5x+x^2}$.
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