College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.6 - Page 86: 29

Answer

$\frac{(x-5)}{2}; x \ne 1,-5;$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{(x^{2}-25)}{(2x-2)} \div \frac{x^{2}+10x+25}{x^{2}+4x-5}$ Factor numerator and denominator. $=\frac{(x+5)(x-5)}{2(x-1)} \div \frac{(x+5)(x+5)}{(x+5)(x-1)}$ Exclude the numbers 1 and -5 for $x$ for non-zero denominators. $=\frac{(x+5)(x-5)}{2(x-1)} \div \frac{(x+5)(x+5)}{(x+5)(x-1)} ; x \ne 1,-5;$ Invert the divisor and multiply. $=\frac{(x+5)(x-5)}{2(x-1)} \times \frac{(x+5)(x-1)}{(x+5)(x+5)} ; x \ne 1,-5;$ Divide common factors $=\frac{(x-5)}{2}; x \ne 1,-5;$
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