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 A54: 62

Answer

$ \frac{x^2+7x-1}{(x-3)(x+8)}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x}{x-3}-\frac{x+1}{x^2+5x-24}=\frac{x}{x-3}-\frac{x+1}{(x-3)(x+8)}=\frac{x(x+8)-x-1}{(x-3)(x+8)}=\frac{x^2+7x-1}{(x-3)(x+8)}$
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