Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.6 Rational Expressions - A.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page A53: 50

Answer

$-\frac{2}{(x-1)(x+1)}$

Work Step by Step

Since the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominator is $(x-1)(x+1)$, then we have $$ \frac{2x-3}{x-1}-\frac{2x+1}{x+1}=\frac{(2x-3)(x+1)}{(x-1)(x+1)}-\frac{(2x+1)(x-1)}{(x-1)(x+1)} .$$ Now, since the denominators are the same, then we have $$ \frac{(2x-3)(x+1)}{(x-1)(x+1)}-\frac{(2x+1)(x-1)}{(x-1)(x+1)}=\frac{2x^2-x-3-(2x^2-x-1)}{(x-1)(x+1)}\\ =\frac{-2}{(x-1)(x+1)}=-\frac{2}{(x-1)(x+1)} .$$
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