Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Complex Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 435: 21

Answer

$\frac{2y^3+5x^2}{y^3(5-3x^2)}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{\frac{2}{x^3y}+\frac{5}{xy^4}}{\frac{5}{x^3y}-\frac{3}{xy}}$ Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $x^3y^4$. $=\frac{x^3y^4}{x^3y^4}\cdot \frac{\frac{2}{x^3y}+\frac{5}{xy^4}}{\frac{5}{x^3y}-\frac{3}{xy}}$ Use the distributive property. $=\frac{x^3y^4\cdot \frac{2}{x^3y}+x^3y^4\cdot \frac{5}{xy^4}}{x^3y^4\cdot \frac{5}{x^3y}-x^3y^4\cdot \frac{3}{xy}}$ Simplify. $=\frac{2y^3+5x^2}{5y^3-3x^2y^3}$ Factor out common terms in the denominator. $=\frac{2y^3+5x^2}{y^3(5-3x^2)}$.
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