College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter R - Section R.5 - Rational Expressions - R.5 Exercises - Page 47: 29

Answer

$\dfrac{2(a+4)}{a-3}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{4a+12}{2a-10}\div\dfrac{a^2-9}{a^2-a-20} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{4a+12}{2a-10}\cdot\dfrac{a^2-a-20}{a^2-9} \\\\= \dfrac{4(a+3)}{2(a-5)}\cdot\dfrac{(a-5)(a+4)}{(a+3)(a-3)} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{2}(2)(\cancel{a+3})}{\cancel{2}(\cancel{a-5})}\cdot\dfrac{(\cancel{a-5})(a+4)}{(\cancel{a+3})(a-3)} \\\\= \dfrac{2(a+4)}{a-3} .\end{array}
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